# Accident 19970628018439A: Doug DC4, Venetie, AK, June 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1997, 16:18 local time
- Place: Venetie, AK
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: GSAB
- Location: 66.9995° N, 146.3708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9995&lon=-146.3708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N103, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N103-2014-12-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Douglas C-54A (registry code 3021512, https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-54a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUG DC4
- Reported engine: PWA R20007M2
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 20,000 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970628018439A

## Narrative

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

THE AIR CARGO FLIGHT HAD JUST OFF LOADED ITS CARGO AT A REMOTE SITE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE BEGIN TO RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, AND THE PROPELLER FEATHERED. DURING THE SHUTDOWN PROCESS, A FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND FIRE BECAME VISIBLE NEAR THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. THE CREW ACTIVATED BOTH BANKS OF ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, BUT WERE UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. WHILE ON APPROACH TO AN OFF-AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING SITE, THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE FELL OFF AND IGNITED A BRUSH FIRE. THE CREW MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AND RAN AWAY FROM THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO BURN AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE WAS NOT RECOVERED OR LOCATED.

## 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 ANC97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA093), Jun 29, 1997: Douglas DC-4 (N103), Venetie, AK, destroyed. Probable cause: A fire associated with the number 2 engine for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N103 (2)

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

- [Incident 19830805047609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830805047609I), Aug 5, 1983: Doug C54A (N103), Kahului, HI, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. When nose was raised the nose wheel fell out until it reached the down position.
- [Incident 19780519034169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780519034169I), May 19, 1978: Doug DC10/ (N103), Jamaica, NY. Unable to pressurize aircraft, due to damaged air vent panel. Damaged aifter preflight.

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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