Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT502B

Difficulty date
March 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT502B
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Power Loss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH 150`, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED INTO A LANDING IN A FIELD WHERE A WET DENSE CROP OF COTTON WAS LOCATED. DURING LANDING THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE ACFT LOOPED RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.