# Accident 19950811028649A: Stbros SC7SERIES3, Nikolai, AK, August 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 11, 1995, 10:30 local time
- Place: Nikolai, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: STZA
- Location: 62.8697° N, 153.8693° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.8697&lon=-153.8693&mi=10
- Aircraft: N504FS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N504FS-1999-04-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Short Bros. & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 (registry code 8100512, https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sc7-series-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STBROS SC7SERIES3
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE331*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,100 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950811028649A

## Narrative

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

FIRE AND SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. LANDED AT REMOTE STRIP. FUEL FILLED BARRELS LEAKED. WIRES SHORTED IN AIRCRAFT BELLY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC95LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA141), Aug 11, 1995: Short Brothers SC.7 (N504FS), Nikolai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: IGNITION OF HAZARDOUS CARGO (AVIATION FUEL) BY AN EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE, AFTER LEAKING FROM A CONTAINER OF FUEL THAT WAS BEING TRANSPORTED ON THE FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE:…

## Other reports on N504FS (1)

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

- [Incident 19961210043939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961210043939I), Dec 10, 1996: Stbros SC7SERIES3 (N504FS), Red Devil, AK, Substantial damage. Cargo handler opened right side cabin door inflight for no known reason. Door window and parts hit NR2 propeller.

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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