# Accident 19910505014269A: Amtrkb TWINSTAR, Williamsport, PA, May 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 5, 1991, 14:27 local time
- Place: Williamsport, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2295° N, 77.0300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2295&lon=-77.0300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94MW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94MW-2013-10-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Welch Marshal JR KOLB TWINSTAR (registry code 05613SG, https://openairdocs.org/model/welch-marshal-jr-kolb-twinstar) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRKB TWINSTAR
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91DGT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DGT02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910505014269A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER. CRASH LANDED IN TREES.

## 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 NYC91DGT02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DGT02), May 5, 1991: Kolb Twinstar (N94MW), Williamsport, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE SEIZURE AS THE RESULT OF OVERHEATING.

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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