ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366648
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 1990 |
| Time: | 11:31 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-203 |
| Owner/operator: | Continental Airlines |
| Registration: | N72990 |
| MSN: | 259 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19653 hours |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-50C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 218 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Denver, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KDEN) |
| Houston, TX (KIAH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CAPTAIN OF CONTINENTAL AIRLINES FLIGHT 1232, AN A300B4 AIRBUS, EN ROUTE FROM DENVER TO HOUSTON, ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AT STAPLETON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AFTER A CATASROPHIC UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE PRIOR TO THE AIRPLANE REACHING V1. THE AIRPLANE WAS BROOUGHT TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. TWO TIRES BLEW OUT; SIX TIRES DEFLATED WHEN THE FUSE PLUGS MELTED. ONE BRAKE DID NOT ATTAIN MAXIMUM BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. A SEGMENT OF THE FIRST STAGE HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE ROTOR DISK SEPARATED. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION DISCLOSED A PREEXISTING FATIGUE CRACK.
Probable Cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO TURBINE WHEEL FAILURE, INDUCED BY FATIGUE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90IA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 10:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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