44.8113° N, 91.4985° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Eau Claire, WI, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 25, 1997 · 09:27 local
Place
Eau Claire, WI
Airport
Chippewa Valley Reg Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
REXA
Aircraft
N318PX
Reported as
Bag JETSTM3101
Reported engine
Garrett TPE33110
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,000 total8,000 in this make and model166 in the last 90 days
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: while on approach (visual) to the Eau Claire airport, the right engine, 1st stage turbine blade failed. The flight crew secured the engine and landed without incident. Inspection of the failed component is in progress. Investigation of components is in progress. There is no indication maintenance deficiencies, regarding this incident.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: WHILE ON APPROACH (VISUAL) TO THE EAU CLAIRE AIRPORT, THE RIGHT ENGINE, 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADE FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE FAILED COMPONENT IS IN PROGRESS. INVESTIGATION OF COMPONENTS IS IN PROGRESS. THERE IS NO INDICATION MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES, REGARDING THIS INCIDENT.