33.7490° N, 84.3880° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlanta, GA, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
July 11, 1985 · 08:47 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Hartsfield International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N6892Q
Reported as
Piper PA60700P
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540U2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total1,200 in this make and model312 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.
Engine shutdown after idler pulley bracket broke causing sparks. Pulley was worn and allowed drive belt to come off
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER IDLER PULLEY BRACKET BROKE CAUSING SPARKS. PULLEY WAS WORN AND ALLOWED DRIVE BELT TO COME OFF