Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airtrc AT502B

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT502B
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A DIRT STRIP, THE PILOT INITIATED AN EARLY TURN AT APPROX. 10 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. SHORTLY AFTER, THE ACFT FELT LIKE IT WAS SETTLING AND THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER AND NOTICED TORQUE DECREASING BEFORE THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. ACFT DAMAGE IS REPORTED AS SUBSTANTIAL. NTSB IS CONDUCTING A LIMITED INVESTIGATION FOR WHICH ENGINE MFG WILL OFFER ASSISTANCE.