# Accident 19900722027759A: Amtrcy J6KARATOO, Grain Valley, MO, July 22, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 22, 1990, 19:25 local time
- Place: Grain Valley, MO
- Airport: East Kansas City Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.9997° N, 94.1990° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9997&lon=-94.1990&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89BD, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89BD) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Losey/Ratliff/Young J6 KARATOO (registry code 05616MW, https://openairdocs.org/model/losey-ratliff-young-j6-karatoo) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRCY J6KARATOO
- Reported engine: CONT A658
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 128 total, 21 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90DCG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DCG01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900722027759A

## Narrative

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

LOST MODIFIED PROP BLADE TIP. SECOND PILOT TOOK OVER AND STALLED TRYING TO RETURN. BLADE TIP HAD BEEN GLUED ON.

## 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 CHI90DCG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DCG01), Jul 23, 1990: George R. Losey J6-KARATOO (N89BD), Grain Valley, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION DURING INITIAL CLIMB, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT.

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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