Summary
On August 07, 1990, a Aerospatiale SA-315B (N58000) was involved in an accident near Tok, AK. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT IN THE AIRCRAFT BY COMPANY/MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND SUBSEQUENT CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM BY UNFILTERED FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY, WHICH ALLOWED THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FILTER ELEMENT, THE MECHANICS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND FAILURE OF GROUND PERSONNEL TO INSURE THAT FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANKER WAS FREE OF CONTAMINATION.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ANC90LA135. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N58000.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT IN THE AIRCRAFT BY COMPANY/MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND SUBSEQUENT CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM BY UNFILTERED FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY, WHICH ALLOWED THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE FILTER ELEMENT, THE MECHANICS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT, AND FAILURE OF GROUND PERSONNEL TO INSURE THAT FUEL FROM THE FUEL TANKER WAS FREE OF CONTAMINATION.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ANC90LA135