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FAA accident report · Cvac 440 · Beef Island, VI · July 12, 2004

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Date
July 12, 2004 · 07:15 local
Place
Beef Island, VI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
WNRB
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4826C
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL04LA153
Reported as
Cvac 440
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R2800*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
27,200 total123 in the last 90 days
N4826CRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Convair 440S/N 391 · Built 1956Airframe modelConvair 440Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-2800 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 12, 2004 at 7:49 am, san juan FSDO was notified by atlanta regional center that dodita air cargo aircraft registration no. N4826C, reported engine fire during flight with ditching action 29 miles s.w. of Beef Island, bvi (international). NTSB atlanta office was also notified and Mr. Butch wilson, inspector was assigned the accident. Search and rescue mission was initiated by USCG first officer was rescued from the crash site and transported to a hospital in saint thomas, usvi. First officer for dodita's flight provided the following information of the accident during a visit conducted by san juan FSDO inspector at the hospital. All aircraft parameters during run up were satisfactory for intended flight. After leveling at 5,500 feet he noted that parameters for rt engine were 10 degrees above normal. A sharp decreases of bmep and vibration followed to same engine. Fire was reported by first officer to the captain, first in the engine and later on the wing. While in emergency descend the engine departed from the wing with a final ditch of the aircraft as result. NTSB inspector butch wilson reported that NTSB will retain the investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 12, 2004 AT 7:49 AM, SAN JUAN FSDO WAS NOTIFIED BY ATLANTA REGIONAL CENTER THAT DODITA AIR CARGO AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NO. N4826C, REPORTED ENGINE FIRE DURING FLIGHT WITH DITCHING ACTION 29 MILES S.W. OF BEEF ISLAND, BVI (INTERNATIONAL). NTSB ATLANTA OFFICE WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND MR. BUTCH WILSON, INSPECTOR WAS ASSIGNED THE ACCIDENT. SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION WAS INITIATED BY USCG FIRST OFFICER WAS RESCUED FROM THE CRASH SITE AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL IN SAINT THOMAS, USVI. FIRST OFFICER FOR DODITA'S FLIGHT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF THE ACCIDENT DURING A VISIT CONDUCTED BY SAN JUAN FSDO INSPECTOR AT THE HOSPITAL. ALL AIRCRAFT PARAMETERS DURING RUN UP WERE SATISFACTORY FOR INTENDED FLIGHT. AFTER LEVELING AT 5,500 FEET HE NOTED THAT PARAMETERS FOR RT ENGINE WERE 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. A SHARP DECREASES OF BMEP AND VIBRATION FOLLOWED TO SAME ENGINE. FIRE WAS REPORTED BY FIRST OFFICER TO THE CAPTAIN, FIRST IN THE ENGINE AND LATER ON THE WING. WHILE IN EMERGENCY DESCEND THE ENGINE DEPARTED FROM THE WING WITH A FINAL DITCH OF THE AIRCRAFT AS RESULT. NTSB INSPECTOR BUTCH WILSON REPORTED THAT NTSB WILL RETAIN THE INVESTIGATION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL04LA153Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBeef IslandThe in-flight fire on the number two engine, for undetermined reasons.Jul 12, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4826C · 1

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

Incident 19870212017819IClimb · Dallas, TXLanded after right engine fire. Found broken exhaust augmentor tube clamp.Feb 12, 1987 · Minor damage