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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna S550 · Columbus, GA · November 30, 1990

Date: November 30, 1990 · 19:55 local
Place: Columbus, GA
Airport: Columbus Metropolitan
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N185SF
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL91IA024
Reported as: Cessna S550
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT15D4
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,700 total1,600 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N185SFRegistered now · Cessna A185FS/N 18502922 · Built 1976 Airframe modelCessna A185F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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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 failed on takeoff. Aborted. Engine had a hole from combustion chamber explosion.

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED. ENGINE HAD A HOLE FROM COMBUSTION CHAMBER EXPLOSION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL91IA024Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportColumbus, GAA fatigue failure of a spot weld on the gas generator case, which resulted in an engine explosion.Dec 1, 1990 · Minor damage

Other reports on N185SF · 2

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

Incident 20060910025759INormal Cruise · Wasco, CA(-23) The pilot departed watsonville airport (wvi) earlier on the morning of September 10, 2006 and estimated that he had 2 hours of fuel in the tanks. He flew into colinga airport (C80 and then towards shafter airport but the engine quit approaching Wasco CA…Sep 10, 2006 · Minor damage Incident 19880825049309IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Nashville, TNEngine spooled down in flight. Initiated shutdown and proceeded to Nashville airport. Found broken turbine blades.Aug 25, 1988 · Reported as Cessna S550 · Minor damage