Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA294

PORT ISABEL, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N4434N

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT UNDERSHOT THE RUNWAY AND CARTWHEELED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THE PLT REPORTED THAT INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT 4 CYLINDER HEADS WERE CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM THE BARRELS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED REGARDING THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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