41.5340° N, 93.6631° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at DES MOINES INTL (DSM), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
March 7, 1999 · 17:30 local
Place
Des Moines, IA
Airport
Des Moines International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CTYA
Aircraft
N7693F
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,300 total1,200 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
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.
(-5) Pilot departed Des Moines, IA and climbed to 9,000 ft. aircraft developed lack of power. Pilot requested lower altitude and returned to Des Moines. Maintenance found left engine #2 and #4 cylinders bad. Aircraft was repaired and returned to bismarch, ND on ferry flight.
As the FAA filed it
(-5) PILOT DEPARTED DES MOINES, IA AND CLIMBED TO 9,000 FT. AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED LACK OF POWER. PILOT REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE AND RETURNED TO DES MOINES. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT ENGINE #2 AND #4 CYLINDERS BAD. AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO BISMARCH, ND ON FERRY FLIGHT.