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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bolkms BK 117 B-2 · Greenville, PA · June 16, 1998

Date: June 16, 1998 · 23:21 local
Place: Greenville, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BAQA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N945ME
Reported as: Bolkms BK117B2
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,965 total627 in this make and model63 in the last 90 days

N945MERegistered now · Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2S/N 7235 · Built 1991 Airframe modelMesserschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm BK 117 B-2 Engine modelLycoming LTS-101 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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

Loud bang and shudder enroute. Saw sparks at rotor. Returned. Engine cowling seperated. Cowl not fastened.

As the FAA filed it

LOUD BANG AND SHUDDER ENROUTE. SAW SPARKS AT ROTOR. RETURNED. ENGINE COWLING SEPERATED. COWL NOT FASTENED.