SERS · de Havilland DHC-3 · 2005-07-28 · Ketchikan, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC05LA110
Event ID
20050802X01148
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-28
Location
Ketchikan, AK, USA
Coordinates
55.293334, -131.543334
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
10
Total aboard
11
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-3
Registration
N6868B
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
An electrical arc on the exterior of a fuel pressure line that initiated a fuel leak and fire during cruise flight, which resulted in serious injuries to the pilot as he performed an emergency landing on the water. A factor contributing to the accident was an inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by company maintenance personnel.