2 fatal · DOUGLAS C54D · 2024-04-23 · Fairbanks, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC24FA029
Event ID
20240423194141
Type
Accident
Date
2024-04-23
Location
Fairbanks, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.745345, -148.07959
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DOUGLAS
Model
C54D
Registration
N3054V
FAR Part
091
Engines
4
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of power of the No. 1 engine for reasons that could not be determined, and the incorrect installation of a B-nut fitting in the propeller feathering system, which allowed engine oil to spray onto the exhaust system when the propeller was feathered following the loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly repaired fuel leak, which resulted in an explosion that separated the aileron bell housing that resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.