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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA226TC · Wilmington, NC · April 23, 1987

Date
April 23, 1987 · 19:35 local
Place
Wilmington, NC
Airport
New Hanover County
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
WPKA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N505LB
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87FA123
Reported as
Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE3313UW
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
6,160 total1,860 in this make and model120 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.

Right engine blew up on initial climb. Pilot did not raise gear or feather. Crashed into trees. Stator weld broke.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT ENGINE BLEW UP ON INITIAL CLIMB. PILOT DID NOT RAISE GEAR OR FEATHER. CRASHED INTO TREES. STATOR WELD BROKE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N505LB · 1

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