ASN Aircraft accident Raytheon Beechjet 400A N100FN between Youngstown, OH and Charleston, SC
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Tuesday 14 September 2021
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Raytheon Beechjet 400A
Operator:Meander Air II LLC
Registration: N100FN
MSN: RK-566
First flight: 2008
Total airframe hrs:4715
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5R
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Repaired
Location:between Youngstown, OH and Charleston, SC (   United States of America)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Youngstown Airport, OH (YNG/KYNG), United States of America
Destination airport:Charleston Executive Airport, SC (KJZI), United States of America
Narrative:
During a post-flight inspection at Charleston Executive Airport, South Carolina, USA, it was discovered that the no.1 (left) engine cowling had separated, damaging the fuselage, left horizontal stabilizer and left elevator trim.

The airplane was descending through about 21,000 ft about 15 minutes from Charleston Executive Airport, SC, when the flight crew heard and felt a loud bang, shudder, and yaw. The autopilot was disconnected, and a noticeable yaw was felt; however, there were no anomalies noted on any flight or engine instruments. The flight crew continued and landed without further incident. During the post-flight inspection, it was discovered that the left engine cowling had entirely separated.

Probable Cause:

Probable cause: The in-flight separation of the left engine’s four-panel cowling for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: NTSB
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Accident number: ERA21LA379
Download report: Summary report

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Distance from Youngstown Airport, OH to Charleston Executive Airport, SC as the crow flies is 947 km (592 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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