Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT502

Difficulty date
June 24, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT502
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ACCIDENT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ABOUT 800 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TO AN AREA OF OPEN, UNEVEN TERRAIN. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED, THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED THAT FUEL WAS PRESENT IN BOTH WING FUEL TANKS. THE WRECKAGE WAS RECOVERED TO A SECURE LOCATION FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION WHICH REVEALED A FRACTURED ENGINE START CONTROL VALVE FUEL BYPASS TUBE. NTSB WILL HAVE THE TUBE EXAMINED AT THEIR LAB.