# Accident 19890603014269A: Amtrst P51AMTR, Hamilton, IN, June 3, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 3, 1989, 08:00 local time
- Place: Hamilton, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5301° N, 84.9108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5301&lon=-84.9108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91KD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91KD-1990-04-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American/Dilley P51R (registry code 6402318, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-dilley-p51r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRST P51AMTR
- Reported engine: RROYCE RB211*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,404 total, 1,500 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89DET06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DET06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890603014269A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE THREW A ROD. BRIEF ENGINE FIRE. USED FIRE BOTTLE AND IDLE CUT OFF. STOPPED FIRE. CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD.

## 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 CHI89DET06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DET06), Jun 3, 1989: Dilley P51R (N91KD), Hamilton, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE #3 CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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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