40.4406° N, 79.9959° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
October 31, 1989 · 08:11 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CHQA
Aircraft
N2718C
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
Fatal injuries
0
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.
NR1 engine failed. Landed without incident at destination. NR3 compressor wheel had failed.
As the FAA filed it
NR1 ENGINE FAILED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DESTINATION. NR3 COMPRESSOR WHEEL HAD FAILED.