# NTSB ANC81FA079: Douglas DC-4, N3373F, Kenai, AK, July 14, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1981
- Place: Kenai, AK · KENAI, AK
- Location: 60.5618° N, 151.2105° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kenai, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.5618&lon=-151.2105&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123550
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC81FA079
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA079

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3164  81/7/14  NR.KENAI,AK           DOUGLAS DC-4        CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1739                    N3373F              PX-  1  0  0  CTR CARGO-D               42, 9776 TOTAL HOURS, 276
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENAI,AK                    KING SALMON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN WING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FIRE IN NO 1 ENG/L WING,ENG TORE AWAY,WING SEPD.FOUND NO 2 CYL FAILED, PROP FEATHERING LN SEPD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3373F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3373F-1982-10-01), registration cancelled 1982-10-01, S/N 36061, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DOUGLAS DC-4
- Registry model: [Douglas C54G-DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54g-dc) (registry code 3021534) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810714040849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810714040849A), Jul 14, 1981: Doug C54G, Kenai, AK, Destroyed, 1 fatal. After takeoff, pilot called with emergency, #1 engine on fire. Aircraft crashed and burned.

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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