# Incident 20140224003089I: Douglas C-118A, Emmonak, AK, February 24, 2014

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 2014, 17:00 local time
- Place: Emmonak, AK
- Airport: Emmonak
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Other, Specify
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: FXGA
- Location: 62.7914° N, 164.5042° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=62.7914&lon=-164.5042&mi=10
- Aircraft: N351CE, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N351CE) (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: DOUGLAS C-118A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ENG14IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140224003089I

## Narrative

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

PTRS NUMBER: AL07201401642.

AFTER FXGA, FLT 99, ARRIVED AT EMMONAK, AK. THE CREW DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK IN THE POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND INSPECTION.

THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM A CRACK IN THE LEFT WING JUST INBOARD OF THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE NACELLE.

VISUAL, EDDY CURRENT AND X-RAYS HAVE CONFIRMED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK.

NO CAUSE HAS BEEN DEFINITELY CONFIRMED.

NO INJURIES.

## 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 ENG14IA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG14IA016), Feb 25, 2014: Douglas C 118A (N351CE), Emmonak, AK, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the lower wing skin due to aging mechanisms. Contributing to the failure were lower wing skin inspection procedures insufficient to identify the crack.

## Other reports on N351CE (2)

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

- [Incident 20110614012919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110614012919I), Jun 14, 2011: Douglas C-118A (N351CE), Anchorage, AK, No damage. Ptrs 201104308DURING reversing on landing rollout in Anchorage, the number 1 engine backfired and exhaust pipe caught fire. The exhaust fire extinguished…
- [Incident 19980320007969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980320007969I), Mar 20, 1998: Doug C118A (N351CE), Anchorage, AK. Narrative: departed Anchorage International Airport. Aprox. 15 min into flight, #3 engine indicated an intermittent oil quantity decrease. #3 propeller was…

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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