# Incident 19901214064279I: Bac 146200A, Denver, CO, December 14, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 14, 1990, 21:15 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AWAA
- Location: 39.7608° N, 104.9204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7608&lon=-104.9204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N609AW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N609AW-2012-12-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: British Aerospace BAE 146 SERIES 200 (registry code 1500265, https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-bae-146-series-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming ALF-502 SER. series (registry code 41580, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-alf-502-ser-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAC 146200A
- Reported engine: LYC ALF502R
- People aboard: 57
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,160 total, 1,318 in this make and model, 126 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN91IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91IA026) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901214064279I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NR3 ENGINE TURBINE WHEEL FAILED ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN91IA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91IA026), Dec 15, 1990: British Aerospace BAE 146-200 (N609AW), Denver, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE NO.12 BLADE ON THE 4TH STAGE TURBINE WHEEL, AND FAILURE OF COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO IDENTIFY THE PREEXISTING CRACK DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION.

## Other reports on N609AW (4)

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

- [Incident 20050224004579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050224004579I), Feb 24, 2005: Bag BAE146200A (N609AW), Omaha, NE. (-23) The pilot of air Wisconsin flight 5528, a bae 146, advised ATC that he was aborting the take-off. Another aircraft advised that fire was present in the…
- [Incident 19981005043719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981005043719I), Oct 5, 1998: Bag BAE146200A (N609AW), Milwaukee, WI, Minor damage. (-5) On October 5, 1998, at 10:15 cdst a british aerospace BAE-146-146, N609AW, made a turn back and returned to Milwaukee international airport. This…
- [Incident 19930419018169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930419018169I), Apr 19, 1993: Bag BAE146200A (N609AW), Akron, OH, Minor damage. NR2 engine fire warning. Discharged NR1 extingusher. Made normal approach. Found a leaking fuel manifold.
- [Incident 19890204023949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890204023949I), Feb 4, 1989: Bac 146200A (N609AW), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Blew 2 main tires on landing. Brakes frozen with ice and snow. Slush probably picked up on previous takeoff.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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