19961031045579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Doug C-47 · San Juan, Puerto Rico · October 31, 1996

Date: October 31, 1996 · 03:30 local
Place: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Airport: Isla Grande Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: FLMA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N37AP
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97LA012
Reported as: Doug C47
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R183092
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,242 total1,256 in this make and model

N37APRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2014 · Douglas C-47S/N 4430 · Built 1941 Airframe modelDouglas C-47 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-1830 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On climbout right engine backfiring, elected divert sju. Unable feather. Crash landed. Feather inop. Cyl had cracke

As the FAA filed it

ON CLIMBOUT RIGHT ENGINE BACKFIRING, ELECTED DIVERT SJU. UNABLE FEATHER. CRASH LANDED. FEATHER INOP. CYL HAD CRACKE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL97LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDorado, PRfailure of the #11 cylinder on the right (#2) engine, which resulted in an in-flight fire and loss of power in that engine; and a malfunction/failure of the #2 feathering system, which led to a subsequent forced landing before the flight crew could return to…Oct 31, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N37AP · 2

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

Incident 19930523026919IForced/Precautionary Landing · Christiansted, U.S. Virgin IslandsHydraulic system failure after takeoff. Returned. No brakes. Pilot veered aircraft onto grass area to stop.May 23, 1993 Accident 19860323011119AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Steins, NMLost left engine due to a cracked cylinder. Reported right engine lost power reason unverified. Overran dirt strip.Mar 23, 1986 · Substantial damage