# Incident 20030609019039I: Bolkms BK117A3, Washington Twp, OH, June 9, 2003

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 2003, 18:00 local time
- Place: Washington Twp, OH
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BAQA
- Aircraft: N117LG (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BOLKMS BK117A3
- Reported engine: LYC LTS101650B1
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030609019039I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) MEDEVAC FLIGHT FROM SALEM HOSPITAL TO ALTMAN HOSPITAL, CREW OF 3 AND 1 PATIENT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF THE #1 ENGINE LOST POWER, AND THE PIC SHUT DOWN AFFECTED ENGINE AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A COW PASTURE LOCATED AT 4450 PARIS AVE., WASHINGTON TWP., OH, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION INTO ENGINE FAILURE REVEALED THE POWER TURBINE (PT) OF THIS ENGINE HAD SEIZED. THE PT HAS BEEN TAGGED AND SEALED AND IS GOING TO BE SENT TO THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. ALL REQUIRED REPORTS (MRR, SDR) CONCERNING THIS INCIDENT HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE AIR CARRIER, TO THIS POINT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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