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NTSB accident investigation · Fairchild C-119L · King Salmon, AK · July 5, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1980
Place
King Salmon, AK · KING SALMON, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N90268Fairchild C-119L
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800705059589I
Case key
129879

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1523   80/7/5    KING SALMON,AK      FAIRCHILD C-119L    CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1208                    N90268              PX-  0  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               28, 3568 TOTAL HOURS, 37
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KING SALMON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    KING SALMON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: ON GROUND                             LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO.1 ENG FIRE WARNING LGT ILLUMINATED & FIRE OBSD IN NACELLE AREA.L WING TIP EXPLODED.

Aircraft

Registration
N90268
Reported as
Fairchild C-119L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
King Salmon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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