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.
Narrative: on September 7, 1996 at 1118 EDT, an aerospace ATR-42, N34820, flight 3623, operated by Continental express, inc. during level flight experienced a left engine oil pressure low light illumination. Left engine was shut-down in flight and aircraft returned to Rochester airport. A left engine out landing was performed without any further incident. Fire and rescue responded to the incident. There were no injuries. An oil pressure line to the engine oil pressure transmitter was found loose. Oil line was tightened, operational check was satisfactory and aircraft returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1996 AT 1118 EDT, AN AEROSPACE ATR-42, N34820, FLIGHT 3623, OPERATED BY CONTINENTAL EXPRESS, INC. DURING LEVEL FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A LEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATION. LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUT-DOWN IN FLIGHT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ROCHESTER AIRPORT. A LEFT ENGINE OUT LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AN OIL PRESSURE LINE TO THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND LOOSE. OIL LINE WAS TIGHTENED, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N34820 · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.