# Incident 19950416010519I: Aerosp ATR72212, Springfield, MO, April 16, 1995

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 16, 1995, 15:32 local time
- Place: Springfield, MO
- Airport: Springfield Regional
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: SIMA
- Location: 37.2153° N, 93.2982° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Springfield, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2153&lon=-93.2982&mi=10
- Aircraft: N438AT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N438AT-2006-01-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR-72-212 (registry code 8680946, https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-alenia-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney 127 (registry code 52132, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-127) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSP ATR72212
- Reported engine: PWA PW127
- People aboard: 57
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950416010519I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: AMERICAN EAGLE FLIGHT 3948 DEPARTED SGF AT 2010Z. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON CLIMB OUT, ENROUTE TO DFW WHEN THE CREW EXPERIENCED A TORQUE FLUX ON THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE. THE AIRCREW REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC, AND LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SIMMONS MAINTENANCE CREW CHANGED THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL FOR THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

## Other reports on N438AT (3)

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

- [Incident 20030901022069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030901022069I), Sep 1, 2003: Aerosp ATR72212 (N438AT), San Juan, Puerto Rico. (-23) On September 1, 2003, this office received notification from southern region operations center concerning American eagle flt. 5408 (438AT) an ATR-72.…
- [Incident 19971011035349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971011035349I), Oct 11, 1997: Aerosp ATR72212 (N438AT), Traverse City, MI. Narrative: American eagle (simmons airlines-sima), flight 4253 IG3197019 an aerospatiale ATR-72, aircraft serial number 438, registration number N438AT,…
- [Incident 19970614017889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970614017889I), Jun 14, 1997: Aerosp ATR72212 (N438AT), Dallas-Ft Worth, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: PIC stated that during approach to dfw, the no. 2 engine warning light illuminated. The crew discharged 1 (one) fire bottle and the fire was…

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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