# Accident 19890222002399A: Namer AT6, Compton, CA, February 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 1989, 16:45 local time
- Place: Compton, CA
- Airport: Compton Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8706° N, 118.2407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8706&lon=-118.2407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6972C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6972C-2016-11-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American AT-6 (registry code 6400402, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-at-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340 series (registry code 52016, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NAMER AT6
- Reported engine: PWA R1340AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,926 total, 652 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX89LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890222002399A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. FORCE LANDED ON CITY STREET. HIT WIRES AND POLES. FOUND A FATIGUE-CRACKED ENGINE CYLINDER.

## 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 LAX89LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA114), Feb 23, 1989: North American AT-6 (N6972C), Compton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE CRACKS THAT EXISTED IN AN ENGINE CYLINDER.

## Other reports on N6972C (1)

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

- [Incident 20000513017049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000513017049I), May 13, 2000: Namer AT6 (N6972C), Crestview, FL, Minor damage. (-23)In cross-wind conditions during landing aircraft experienced a sudden gust of wind from the right while landing on runway (17). Right wing raised causing…

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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