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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Rkwell NA-265-65 · Philipsburg, PA · May 10, 1998

Date: May 10, 1998 · 12:20 local
Place: Philipsburg, PA
Airport: Mid State Airport
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N651MK
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX98IA158
Reported as: Rkwell NA26565
People aboard: 8
Fatal injuries: 0

N651MKRegistered now · Rockwell International NA-265-65S/N 465-73 · Built 1981 Airframe modelRockwell International NA-265-65 Engine modelGarrett TFE731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on may 5, 1998, at 1220 hours pacific daylight time, a north American sabreliner NA265-65, N651MK, experienced an uncontained engine failure during the takeoff roll at palm springs, California. The aircraft sustained minor damage; however, neither the pilot, copilot, nor any of the 6 passengers on board were injured. The aircraft was being operated as a business flight by mallinckrodt at the time of the incident. The flight was originating from the palm springs regional airport at the time. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan had been filed. The aircraft had been cleared for takeoff on runway 31L. The pilot initiated the takeoff roll, reaching about 70 knots, when there was a loud noise and the aircraft lost power. The pilot immediately performed a rejected takeoff and brought the aircraft to a stop on the runway. A post accident inspection revealed evidence of an uncontained failure of the right engine.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON MAY 5, 1998, AT 1220 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A NORTH AMERICAN SABRELINER NA265-65, N651MK, EXPERIENCED AN UNCONTAINED ENGINE FAILURE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AT PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE; HOWEVER, NEITHER THE PILOT, COPILOT, NOR ANY OF THE 6 PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A BUSINESS FLIGHT BY MALLINCKRODT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE PALM SPRINGS REGIONAL AIRPORT AT THE TIME. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 31L. THE PILOT INITIATED THE TAKEOFF ROLL, REACHING ABOUT 70 KNOTS, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED A REJECTED TAKEOFF AND BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX98IA158Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPalm Springs, CAthe fatigue failure and uncontained separation of the high pressure impeller in the No. 2 engine during the takeoff roll. While the impeller showed evidence of a subsurface fatigue origin, the percipient cause of the separation was not definitively determined.May 10, 1998 · Minor damage

Other reports on N651MK · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20001023038039IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Albany, NY(-23) A/c landed alb. Lear jet on ground notified tower and crew of N651MK of left brake smoking. A/c stopped on taxiway where the 7 pax deplaned. After left brake cooled down, a/c taxied to stop.Oct 23, 2000