19981221045389I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm 690A · Roanoke, VA · December 21, 1998

Date: December 21, 1998
Place: Roanoke, VA
Airport: Roanoke Regional/Woodrum Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N118CR
Reported as: Gulstm 690A
Reported engine: Garrett TPE3315251K
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total

N118CRRegistration cancelled Apr 21, 2009 · Rockwell International 690AS/N 11276 · Built 1975 Airframe modelRockwell International 690A Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-5) 2/4/99, Received report from FAA la aircraft certification office that on 12/21/98, N118CR, a turbo commander GA-690-A, aborted take off on runway 33 at Roanoke regional airport, Roanoke, Virginia. The pilot reported that the #1 engine lost power on initial take off roll. Subsequent investigation revealed that the 3rd stage stator and turbine wheel exited the tail pipe of the turboprop engine, model number TPE331-5-251K, serial number P-26046. The pilot recovered some of the engine pieces but the 3rd stage turbine wheel has not been recovered. Parts recovered were send to allied signal for evaluation. Further efforts are being made to recover the missing turbine wheel. Engine maintenance records are being forwarded to the aircraft certification office for review.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) 2/4/99, RECEIVED REPORT FROM FAA LA AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICE THAT ON 12/21/98, N118CR, A TURBO COMMANDER GA-690-A, ABORTED TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 33 AT ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT, ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE #1 ENGINE LOST POWER ON INITIAL TAKE OFF ROLL. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE 3RD STAGE STATOR AND TURBINE WHEEL EXITED THE TAIL PIPE OF THE TURBOPROP ENGINE, MODEL NUMBER TPE331-5-251K, SERIAL NUMBER P-26046. THE PILOT RECOVERED SOME OF THE ENGINE PIECES BUT THE 3RD STAGE TURBINE WHEEL HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED. PARTS RECOVERED WERE SEND TO ALLIED SIGNAL FOR EVALUATION. FURTHER EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO RECOVER THE MISSING TURBINE WHEEL. ENGINE MAINTENANCE RECORDS ARE BEING FORWARDED TO THE AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION OFFICE FOR REVIEW.