41.2465° N, 76.9174° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Montoursville, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
April 1, 1981 · 11:25 local
Place
Montoursville, PA
Airport
Williamsport-Lyco
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N508W
Reported as
Mtsbsi MU2B35
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE3316251M
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total1,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Right engine stopped at 17000 feet. Found gear shaft in torque sensor sheared. This shaft drives fuel control.
As the FAA filed it
RIGHT ENGINE STOPPED AT 17000 FEET. FOUND GEAR SHAFT IN TORQUE SENSOR SHEARED. THIS SHAFT DRIVES FUEL CONTROL.