# NTSB ANC81FA072: Fairchild C-119G, N8682, Bettles, AK, June 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1981
- Place: Bettles, AK · BETTLES, AK
- Location: 66.9073° N, 151.5381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bettles, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9073&lon=-151.5381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3572  81/6/27  NR.BETTLES,AK         FAIRCHILD C-119G    CR-  0  0  6  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2215                    N8682               PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   39, 3050 TOTAL HOURS, 375
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRBANKS,AK                FT.YUKON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           TERRAIN - LOOSE GRAVEL
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- UNKN INT FAIL/INFLT FIRE,R ENG.UN FTHR PROP,MAINT ALT,LWR GEAR.5 BAIL OUT.LND GRVL BAR.PREV OVRSPD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8682](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8682-1991-04-05), registration cancelled 1991-04-05, S/N 10859 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD C-119G
- Registry model: [Fairchild C-119G](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-c-119g) (registry code 3372108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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.

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