ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367336
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| Date: | Monday 5 March 1990 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 208A |
| Owner/operator: | Corporate Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N812FE |
| MSN: | 20800040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4757 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Wright, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gillette, WY (KGCC) |
| Denver, CO (KDEN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CLIMB TO CRUISE THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PILOT CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO A SUCCESSFUL LANDING ON A HIGHWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE LANDING AND DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE INTERNAL PORTIONS OF THE ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO STRESS RUPTURE OF GAS PRODUCER TURBINE DISC BLADES. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEAT. WHEN THE OVERHEAT OCCURRED COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: THE INCIDENT WAS ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO GAS PRODUCER TURBINE DISC BLADE FAILURE CAUSED BY STRESS RUPTURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90IA072
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 13:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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