19891028045039A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Willimantic, ME · October 28, 1989

Date
October 28, 1989 · 17:00 local
Place
Willimantic, ME
Airport
Two Falls Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N68972
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90LA021
Reported as
Boeing B75N1
Reported engine
Continental W6706A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,716 total11 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Loud bang and engine quit on approach to airport. Stalled maneuvering to shorten glide. Carb fuel fitting separated

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG AND ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. STALLED MANEUVERING TO SHORTEN GLIDE. CARB FUEL FITTING SEPARATED

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N68972 · 1

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