# Accident 20020810033739A: Amtr EAGLE2, Aurora, IL, August 10, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 2002, 08:20 local time
- Place: Aurora, IL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.8500° N, 88.4750° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-88.4750&mi=10
- Aircraft: N96CG, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96CG-2003-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Corken/Guillet CHRISTEN EAGLE II (registry code 05655ZJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/corken-guillet-christen-eagle-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR EAGLE2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA243) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020810033739A

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH POWER SETTING OF 22 INCHES MANIFOLD PRESSURE, 2200 RPM, CO-PILOT NOTICED A SUDDEN DROP OF OIL PRESSURE. THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE AND FUMES. CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED. PILOT AND CO-PILOT BAILED OUT OF THE A/C.

## 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 CHI02FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA243), Aug 10, 2002: Corken/Guillet Christen Eagle II (N96CG), Kaneville, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to an engine bearing failure.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.