N4247A (Dehavilland DHC-3) — routes, history & safety record

FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.

Safety history

December 19, 1984Accident
ACFT WAS PERFORMING TEST FLT MANEUVERS WHEN PROBLEMS WITH THE MODIFIED FUEL SYSTEM OCCURRED. ICE BLOCKING A FUEL VENT LINE CAUSED A PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE MAIN (ENGINE FEED) FUEL CELL WHICH PRODUCED AN ERROUNEOUS FUEL QUANTITY READING. IN ADDITION, THE MAIN TANK OVERFLOW SHUTOFF VALVE WAS LEAKING, SO TANK OVERFLOW OCCURRED.
DE Havilland DHC-3 TURBO
Occurrence #1: airframe/component/system failure/malfunction Phase of operation: maneuvering Findings 1. (c) fuel system, vent - blocked (total) 2. (f) fuel system, tank - distorted 3. (f) engine instruments, fuel quantity gage - false indication 4. Full accident record