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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mtsbsi MU-300 · Southbend, IN · August 19, 1998

Date: August 19, 1998 · 08:30 local
Place: Southbend, IN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N160H
Reported as: Mtsbsi MU300
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT15D4
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total500 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N160HRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2005 · Mitsubishi MU-300S/N A084 S.A. · Built 1984 Airframe modelMitsubishi MU-300 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 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.

While aircraft was in cruise flight, the pilot stated he felt the aircraft shudder. No abnormal operations or indications were observed, the pilot decided to land at sbn as a precaution. On his base turn, he noticed the left engine itt gage fluctuating and finally stop indicating. After landing, the crew observed the upper and lower center section of LH engine cowling missing.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT STATED HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT SHUDDER. NO ABNORMAL OPERATIONS OR INDICATIONS WERE OBSERVED, THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT SBN AS A PRECAUTION. ON HIS BASE TURN, HE NOTICED THE LEFT ENGINE ITT GAGE FLUCTUATING AND FINALLY STOP INDICATING. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW OBSERVED THE UPPER AND LOWER CENTER SECTION OF LH ENGINE COWLING MISSING.