ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 310391
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| Date: | Thursday 25 July 2013 |
| Time: | 06:50 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Toowoomba Aerodrome, N M 37Km, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF) |
| Chinchilla Airport, QLD (CCL/YCCA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise, the aircraft's left hand engine failed resulting in serious internal damage to the engine and the cowling. The aircraft declared a MAYDAY and diverted to Toowoomba. A post flight inspection revealed the engine failure was uncontained with one cylinder detaching from the engine block and protruding through the cowling.
Sources:
ATSB OA2013-07174
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jun-2023 06:12 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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