# Incident 19920208028129I: Aerosp ATR42300, Philadelphia, PA, February 8, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 8, 1992, 19:29 local time
- Place: Philadelphia, PA
- Airport: Philadelphia International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PAYA
- Location: 39.8721° N, 75.2407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PHILADELPHIA INTL (PHL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8721&lon=-75.2407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4204G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4204G-1998-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale/Aeritalia ATR 42-320 (registry code 8680930, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-aeritalia-atr-42-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP ATR42300
- Reported engine: PWA PW120
- People aboard: 20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,551 total, 656 in this make and model, 135 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920208028129I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER. SHUT DOWN. DIVERTED. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND NR1 HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE DISC BLADES HAD FAILED.

## Other reports on N4204G (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19960724030329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960724030329I), Jul 24, 1996: Aerosp ATR42300 (N4204G), Lihue, HI. Narrative: following a normal landing at Lihue Airport, the idle gate failed to release normally. Attempts to manually release the idle gate were unsuccessful…
- [Incident 19920218006049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920218006049I), Feb 18, 1992: Aerosp ATR42300 (N4204G), Rochester, NY. NR2 engine quit on rotation. Returned and landed safely. The hydro mechanical unit had failed.
- [Incident 19910120010439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910120010439I), Jan 20, 1991: Aerosp ATR42300 (N4204G), New York, NY, Minor damage. NR1 engine fire on climb. Secured and returned. Fuel nozzle tubes backed out due to improperly installed bracket.
- [Incident 19900708063339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900708063339I), Jul 8, 1990: Aerosp ATR42300 (N4204G), New York, NY. Unsafe gear indication on approach. Gear green light did not illuminate. Landed safely. Gear bulb burnt out.

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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