# Incident 19860227016269I: Doug C118A, Talkeetna, AK, February 27, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1986, 18:21 local time
- Place: Talkeetna, AK
- Airport: Talkeetna Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: MGIB
- Location: 62.3214° N, 150.0927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at TALKEETNA (TKA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.3214&lon=-150.0927&mi=10
- Aircraft: N888DG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888DG-2020-12-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas C-118A (registry code 3021710, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-118a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series (registry code 52026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG C118A
- Reported engine: PWA R2800*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,800 total, 494 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860227016269I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER SPARKPLUGS SHORTED ON A CYLINDER. FIRE IN RIGHT ACCESSORY SECTION. SAFE EMERGENCY LANDING.

## Other reports on N888DG (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20090118024979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090118024979I), Jan 18, 2009: Douglas DC-6-C118A (N888DG), Atqasuk, AK, Minor damage. Pilot reported having runway 24 in sight approximately 1.2-1.5 miles out with flat light, blowing snow, and a 30 knot crosswind from 230. Pilot stated that he…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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