ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318296
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 2023 |
| Time: | 14:42 |
| Type: |  Lancair Legacy 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Horse LLC opb Michael Patey |
| Registration: | N707MM |
| MSN: | L2K-221 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Rochester, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rapid City Regional Airport, SD (RAP/KRAP) |
| Rochester International Airport, MN (RST/KRST) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 20, 2023, at about 1:42pm local time, a Lancair Legacy airplane, registration number, N707NM, powered by a single Pratt & Whiteny Canada PT6A-42 turbopropeller engine experienced an uncontained engine failure while enroute from the Rapid City Regional Airport (KRAP), South Dakota to the Rochester International Airport (KRST), Minnesota. The pilot declared an emergency, started a gliding descent into KRST, and made a successful landing without power. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 flight. The pilot and passenger reported no injuries. Post inspection of the airplane and engine by a local Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed an exit hole in the engine, all the power turbine stage 2 blades were fractured near the blade platform, the inside of the exhaust ducts exhibited impacts marks from the released power turbine blades, and the wing leading edges exhibited minor impact marks from exiting engine debris.
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NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jul-2023 01:10 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 24-Jul-2023 06:09 | Anon. | Updated |
| 26-Jul-2023 06:26 | Anon. | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2023 20:10 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 08-May-2024 13:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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