What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on April 28, 1997, at 226MST, the aircraft sustained a left engine turbine section contained failure and tail pipe fire during the takeoff initial climb from Tucson, AZ. The aircraft returned to Tucson for a successful landing and stopped on the runway where a partial emergency evacuation was accomplished. There were no injuries to the 118 passengers, 3 cabin attendants, and 2 flight crew. The aircraft sustained minor damage, which was confined to the engine and associated nacelle.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON APRIL 28, 1997, AT 226MST, THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A LEFT ENGINE TURBINE SECTION CONTAINED FAILURE AND TAIL PIPE FIRE DURING THE TAKEOFF INITIAL CLIMB FROM TUCSON, AZ. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TUCSON FOR A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AND STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY WHERE A PARTIAL EMERGENCY EVACUATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE 118 PASSENGERS, 3 CABIN ATTENDANTS, AND 2 FLIGHT CREW. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, WHICH WAS CONFINED TO THE ENGINE AND ASSOCIATED NACELLE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N470AA · 1
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