38.6273° N, 90.1979° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Louis, MO, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 4, 1981 · 14:10 local
Place
St Louis, MO
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N39MB
Reported as
Lear 35A
Reported engine
AiResearch TFE73122B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 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.
Right engine failure during climb. Possible turbine bearing failure.
As the FAA filed it
RIGHT ENGINE FAILURE DURING CLIMB. POSSIBLE TURBINE BEARING FAILURE.