MINR · RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 · 2013-07-10 · Fallon, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA321
Event ID
20130710X74631
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-10
Location
Fallon, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.499168, -118.748886
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
4
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Model
A36
Registration
N517DJ
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A fatigue failure of the No. 5 connecting rod, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure during the initial climb and a subsequent forced landing.