Aviation Accident Summary ANC92LA157

PORT ALSWORTH, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N822G

SIKORSKY S-58G

Analysis

THE S58 PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO A PART 133 PICKUP LOCATION REPORTED AN INDICATION OF FIRE WARNING LIGHT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY VISUAL FLAME BELOW THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AN IMMEDIATE AUTOROTATION WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT EVACUATED WITHOUT INJURY. THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE AVGAS ORIGIN AND CONSUMED THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT WITHIN 2 MINUTES.

Probable Cause and Findings

INFLIGHT ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE AND POST LANDING FIRE OF UNDETERMINED ORIGIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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