# Incident 19880910038079I: Frchld M62A, Minneapolis, MN, September 10, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1988, 11:48 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Airport: Crystal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5698° N, 85.8690° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5698&lon=-85.8690&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46876, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N46876) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild M-62A (registry code 3371604, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-m-62a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Fairchild 6-440 series (registry code 26003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/fairchild-6-440-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FRCHLD M62A
- Reported engine: FCD 6440C2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 820 total, 1 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA234) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880910038079I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. SETTLED BACK ON RUNWAY LANDING HARD. BROKE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY. SUSPECT CARB ICING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI88LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA234), Sep 10, 1988: Fairchild PT-19 (N46876), Converse, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N46876 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19880910039679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880910039679A), Sep 10, 1988: Frchld PT19 (N46876), Converse, IN, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout due to fuel starvation. Selected left fuel tank but selector had broke,stayed on empty tank

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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