ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376282
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| Date: | Monday 9 September 1985 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 500 |
| Owner/operator: | Midstate Airlines, Inc. |
| Registration: | N242MA |
| MSN: | 10678 |
| Engine model: | ROLLS-ROYCE DART 535-7R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KORD) |
| Mosinee, WI (KCWA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT ABOUT THE TIME FULL POWER WAS OBTAINED THE HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A FIRE WARNING FOR THE LEFT ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. THE PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED ON THE TAXIWAY AFTER IT WAS DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS OUT & THERE WAS NO MORE DANGER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE LOW PRESSURE IMPELLER FAILED IN A HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE MODE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85IA369
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 14:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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