# Accident 19950511010959A: Curtis P40E, Phelps, NY, May 11, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 1995, 19:40 local time
- Place: Phelps, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.9507° N, 77.0605° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9507&lon=-77.0605&mi=10
- Aircraft: N940AK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N940AK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Curtiss-Wright-Kittyhawk P-40E (registry code 2622201, https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-wright-kittyhawk-p-40e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CURTIS P40E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950511010959A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE BACKFIRES AND QUIT. FOLDED GEAR LANDING IN PLOWED AREA. LONG WINTER STORAGE. BUT FRESH ANNUAL.

## 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 BFO95LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA052), May 11, 1995: Curtiss-Wright P-40E (N940AK), Phelps, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor related to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N940AK (1)

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

- [Incident 19920711031779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920711031779I), Jul 11, 1992: Curtis P40E (N940AK), Fulton, NY, Minor damage. Right landing gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found a leaking hydraulic pressure line.

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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