Accident · 1996-07-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 1996-07-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Douglas DC-6A (N313RS)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
fatigue failure of the master connecting rod, which originated from corrosion pitting, subsequently compromised the engine crankcase, and resulted in a fire; and failure of the flight crew to follow emergency procedures by pulling the fire handle before feathering the propeller, which diminished the effectiveness of the fire suppression system.
Source: NTSB case ANC96FA102Flight 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.