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FAA Accident and Incident Reporting System (AIDS)

GENERAL INFORMATION
Data Source ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE
Report Number 19780103001049I
Local Date 03-JAN-78
City PONTIAC
State MI
Airport Name METROPOLITAN OAKLAND INTL
Event Type INCIDENT
Mid Air Collision NOT A MIDAIR

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft Make DOUGLAS
Aircraft Model DC3
Aircraft Series UNDESIGNATED SERIES
Operator CENTURY AIRLINES INC
Primary Flight Type SCHEDULED AIR CARRIER
Secondary Flight Type PASSENGERS
Type of Operation AIR CARRIER/COMMERCIAL
Registration Nbr 25666
Total Aboard 1
Fatalities 0
Injuries 0
Aircraft Weight Class OVER 12500 LBS
Engine Make PWA
Engine Model R183092
Engine Group R1830
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type R

Environmental/Operations Info
Primary Flight Conditions UNKNOWN
Secondary Flight Conditions WEATHER NOT A FACTOR
Flight Plan Filed INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES

Pilot In Command
Pilot Certificates AIRLINE TRANSPORT
Pilot Qualification QUALIFIED
Total in Make/Model 0
Total in Last 90 days 0
Total in last 90 days Make/Model 0

Event Remarks

ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT. SUSPECT INTERNAL FAILURE OF SUPERCHARGER.

END REPORT