Service difficulty report · Engine · Airtrc AT502

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT502
Engine
Pwa PT6A34AG
Part
Engine
Condition
Not Reported
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) PILOT REPORTED, THE ACFT HAD AN ENGINE ISSUE DURING TAKEOFF AND CRASHED INTO FIELD STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE ACFT SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES AND THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM FIELD AND SENT TO STORAGE FACILITY. THE NTSB REQUESTED ENGINE MFG ASSISTANCE.