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.
Narrative: ameristar 495 enroute from rockford, Illinois to baltimore, MD diverted to Fort Wayne, Indiana (fwa), because the right engine experienced a complete and sudden flame out. All engines were reading normal prior to flame out. Crew diverted to fwa and landed safely. Inspection revealed the horizoantal drive shaft had failed. M or d may follow.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AMERISTAR 495 ENROUTE FROM ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS TO BALTIMORE, MD DIVERTED TO FORT WAYNE, INDIANA (FWA), BECAUSE THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE AND SUDDEN FLAME OUT. ALL ENGINES WERE READING NORMAL PRIOR TO FLAME OUT. CREW DIVERTED TO FWA AND LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTION REVEALED THE HORIZOANTAL DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED. M OR D MAY FOLLOW.
Other reports on N285TW · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.