ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368462
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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1989 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Kenn Aire Medical Corp. |
| Registration: | N2137U |
| MSN: | 45727 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6191 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison C28B-250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chiefland, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville, FL (63FL) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT WAS NEARING THE DESIGNATED PICK-UP AREA AT ABOUT 300 FT & WAS ON FINAL APRCH, WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENG SECTION. THE PILOT MADE AN AUTOROTATION INTO A FIELD. AN EXAM OF THE TURBINE SECTION REVEALED THAT IT WAS 'LOCKED UP.' DISASSEMBLY OF THE TURBINE MODULE REVEALED THAT A PIECE OF THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL DISK HAD SEPARATED.
Probable Cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL DISK.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89IA186
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 18:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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