Bird strike Serious incident Boeing 737-3B7 N373US,
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Date:Thursday 2 November 1995
Time:19:28 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B733 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-3B7
Owner/operator:USAir
Registration: N373US
MSN: 22952/1015
Year of manufacture:1984
Engine model:CFM CFM56-3B2
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 62
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Portland, ME -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:(KPWM)
Destination airport:Philadelphia, PA (PHL
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
During rotation, on the takeoff roll, the right engine of a Boeing 737-3B7, ingested a bird. Several fan blades broke; however, there was no uncontained failure of the blades. There was no fire and the engine continued to run until shut down by the flight crew, after which the pilot returned for a single-engine landing. Feathers recovered from the engine belonged to a bird with a weight between 2.7 to 6.4 pounds, and a average weight of 3.8 pounds. The engine performed within the limits of its certification criteria.

Probable Cause: a bird strike during takeoff, which resulted in failure of several fan blades in the right engine and a partial loss of engine power.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC96IA022
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC96IA022

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
25 August 1995 N373US USAir 0 Fort Lauderdale, FL non

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