Accident · 2003-03-19

NTSB case ANC03LA032 · Rockwell 500-S · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-03-19
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Rockwell 500-S (N903AK)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: STATE OF ALASKA Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): STATE OF ALASKA DIVISION OF FORESTRY

Probable cause

The improper installation of an engine fuel line fitting by contracted maintenance personnel resulting in an in-flight engine fire. Contributing factors in the accident were an inadequate annual inspection by company maintenance personnel, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case ANC03LA032

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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