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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airtrc AT-302 · Somerton, AZ · November 15, 1990

Date
November 15, 1990 · 20:30 local
Place
Somerton, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
ZCKG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4441S
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX91DUJ03
Reported as
Airtrc AT302
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,300 total5,200 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit on swath run. Nosed over on forced landing. Stuck valve caused cylinder to crack and engine failed.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON SWATH RUN. NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. STUCK VALVE CAUSED CYLINDER TO CRACK AND ENGINE FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.