On February 21, 1982, at 1533 e.s.t., Pilgrim Airlines flight 458, a scheduled commuter passenger flight, made an emergency landing on the northwest branch of the Scituate Reservoir near Providence, Rhode Island, after a fire erupted in the cockpit while the aircraft was en route under instrument conditions between Groton, Connecticut, and Boston, Massachusetts, at 4,000 feet. The fire, which spread from the cockpit to the cabin in flight, destroyed the aircraft after impact. The captain and first officer were seriously injured. One passenger was killed, eight passengers had serious injuries, and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of the accident was the deficient design of the isopropyl alcohol windshield washer/deicer system and the inadequate maintenance of the system which resulted in an in-flight fire. The ignition source of the fire was not determined.
Aircraft Accident Report - Pilgrim Airlines Flight 458 deHavilland DHC-6-100, N127PM Near Providence, Rhode Island, February 21, 1982
1982
30 pages
Report
No indication
English