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Date
June 23, 2001 · 12:30 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Chicago Midway
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
CX7A
Aircraft
N302CE
Reported as
Saab 340B
Reported engine
GE CT79B
People aboard
20
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,580 total775 in this make and model152 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.
(-23) On landing approach, approximately 6 miles out, the aircraft started shaking violently. After a couple seconds, the right hand torque gauge started to fluctuate between 60% and 20% torque. Shut down the right engine and the violent shaking stopped. Landed without incident, however, once on the ground noted the #4 propeller blade had failed to feather.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON LANDING APPROACH, APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES OUT, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS, THE RIGHT HAND TORQUE GAUGE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 60% AND 20% TORQUE. SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING STOPPED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, HOWEVER, ONCE ON THE GROUND NOTED THE #4 PROPELLER BLADE HAD FAILED TO FEATHER.