# Accident 19941117048559A: Swrngn SA227AC, Missoula, MT, November 17, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1994, 06:35 local time
- Place: Missoula, MT
- Airport: Missoula International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: QXEA
- Location: 46.8491° N, 113.9902° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8491&lon=-113.9902&mi=10
- Aircraft: N380PH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N380PH-1997-09-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild SA227-AC (registry code 3377509, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227AC
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33114
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,900 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA95IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95IA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941117048559A

## Narrative

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

LOST ENGINE EN ROUTE. DIVERTED TO MSO. INTERNAL FAILURE BUT PARTS OF IMPELLER CAME OUT INTAKE AND STRUCK FUSELAGE.

## 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 SEA95IA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95IA021), Nov 17, 1994: Fairchild SA227 (N380PH), Missoula, MT, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER.

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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