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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Nord-Aviation 262A-26 · Pittsburgh, PA · December 8, 1981

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Date: December 8, 1981 · 15:52 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PCAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29813
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A45A
People aboard: 23
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,480 total1,815 in this make and model236 in the last 90 days

N29813Registration cancelled Nov 27, 2002 · Nord-Aviation 262A-26S/N 56 · Built 1967 Airframe modelNord-Aviation 262A-26 Engine modelTurbomeca BASTAN VI seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On climb engine lost power. Flames from exhaust. Shut down. Gas generator shed blade pieces out intake screen.

As the FAA filed it

ON CLIMB ENGINE LOST POWER. FLAMES FROM EXHAUST. SHUT DOWN. GAS GENERATOR SHED BLADE PIECES OUT INTAKE SCREEN.

Other reports on N29813 · 13

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19881208066529IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Ontario, CAHeld at taxiway in strong crosswind. Pre-takeoff check showed rudder jammed. Plane tipped by wind and wing damaged.Dec 8, 1988 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD · Minor damage Incident 19820114011299IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pittsburgh, PANose wheel tire blew out on landing roll. Possible impact with chunk of hard snow, failed tire.Jan 14, 1982 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD · Minor damage Incident 19820113004909IFinal Approach · Pittsburgh, PAZg zk unsafe gear indication. Cranked gear down. Landing normal. Cannon plug in gear light circuit dirty.Jan 13, 1982 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD Incident 19810922072499IFinal Approach-IFR · Harrisburg, PAZk difficult to extend landing gear. Nose wheel came down cocked. Found nose gear antiswivel locking p/n missing.Sep 22, 1981 · Reported as Aerosp STC262NORD · Minor damage Incident 19810921072509IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Harrisburg, PAZa landing door fell from aircraft in cruise,returned to takeoff point. Found door on garage roof. Latches unsecured.Sep 21, 1981 · Reported as Aerosp STC262NORD · Minor damage Incident 19801219089159INormal Cruise · Newark, NJLeft main landing gear pod separated during level flight.Dec 19, 1980 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD · Minor damage Incident 19801122080109IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · State College, PAOil pressure dropped to 3PSI during level flight. Engine shut down. Uneventful precautionary landing made.Nov 22, 1980 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD Incident 19800619055489ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Middletown, PAUnsafe gear indication after takeoff, cb popped. Reset cb, lowered gear and returned. Frayed wires in wheel wellJun 19, 1980 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD Incident 19800213021169ITo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Newark, NJCrew reported landing gear failed to retract. Malfunction in circuit breaker in gear retract system.Feb 13, 1980 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD Incident 19800208020929IDescent · Williamsport, PARight main landing gear green light did not come on during gear extension. Light system malfunction.Feb 8, 1980 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD Incident 19790630018179IClimb · Williamsport, PAFlight returned after power loss. Found faulty fuel pump.Jun 30, 1979 · Reported as Aerosp STC262NORD Incident 19781208022899IOther Ground Ops · Pittsburg, PAParked airplane struck by catering truck. Minor damage to the stabilizer.Dec 8, 1978 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD · Minor damage Incident 19780901016589ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Washington, DCHad APU fire warning on take off, aborted. Found ruptured hydraulic line.Sep 1, 1978 · Reported as Aerosp 262ANORD