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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lear 25B · Wilmington, DE · August 17, 1983

Date
August 17, 1983 · 07:24 local
Place
Wilmington, DE
Airport
Greater Wilmington-New Castle
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
NORA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N108PA
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83FA214
Reported as
Lear 25B
Reported engine
GE CFM56*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,304 total1,420 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Double engine flame out on climbing steep turnout to avoid birds. Bird residue on engines. Engine airflow reduced.

As the FAA filed it

DOUBLE ENGINE FLAME OUT ON CLIMBING STEEP TURNOUT TO AVOID BIRDS. BIRD RESIDUE ON ENGINES. ENGINE AIRFLOW REDUCED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.