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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Mtsbsi MU300 · Visalia, CA · February 8, 1996

Date: February 8, 1996 · 06:00 local
Place: Visalia, CA
Airport: Visalia Municipal
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: CUIA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N160S
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU300
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,365 total764 in this make and model72 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.

Narrative: N160S, mitsubishi MU-300, was departing Visalia airport, CA about 0600 PST, February 8, 1996, on an IFR flight to new orleans, LA. On take off roll a problem was noted on the right engine. The takeoff was aborted and the a/c was returned to the hangar. It was found that the right engine had ingested a rug that had been left on the wing after fueling. The engine sustained major damage. The pilots and passengers had no injuries. Visual flight conditions prevailed. An IFR flight plan had been filed. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: N160S, MITSUBISHI MU-300, WAS DEPARTING VISALIA AIRPORT, CA ABOUT 0600 PST, FEBRUARY 8, 1996, ON AN IFR FLIGHT TO NEW ORLEANS, LA. ON TAKE OFF ROLL A PROBLEM WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO THE HANGAR. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD INGESTED A RUG THAT HAD BEEN LEFT ON THE WING AFTER FUELING. THE ENGINE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE. THE PILOTS AND PASSENGERS HAD NO INJURIES. VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.