43.0928° N, 79.0147° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Niagara Falls, NY, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 24, 1978 · 20:15 local
Place
Niagara Falls, NY
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N711CH
Reported as
Lear 35LEAR
Reported engine
AiResearch TFE73122B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,400 total5,400 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine shutdown after loss of oil pressure. Found failed bearing race.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. FOUND FAILED BEARING RACE.