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Date
February 18, 1983 · 20:45 local
Place
Seattle, WA
Airport
Boeing
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N3189M
Reported as
Cessna 402C
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520VB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total225 in this make and model100 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.
Left engine lost oil pressure. Unable to feather. Cylinder rocker box gasket blown. Prop control cable clamp loose.
As the FAA filed it
LEFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. UNABLE TO FEATHER. CYLINDER ROCKER BOX GASKET BLOWN. PROP CONTROL CABLE CLAMP LOOSE.