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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm 500-U · Des Moines, IA · December 16, 2004

Date: December 16, 2004 · 18:25 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Des Moines International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ZJWA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N607MM
Reported as: Gulstm 500U
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540E1A5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,810 total555 in this make and model290 in the last 90 days

N607MMRegistration cancelled Sep 28, 2026 · Aero Commander 500-US/N 1712-25 · Built 1967 Airframe modelAero Commander 500-U Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was enroute from oma to dsm on an IFR flight plan. At 6000' during descent, the left engine had a catastrophic failure (crankshaft, camshaft, and crankcase fractured) that resulted in an in-flight fire. The fire was contained in the engine compartment and self-extinguished after approximately one minute. Pilot declared an emergency and continued to dsm where he landed without further incident. Minor damage resulted to the left engine cowling and engine compartment wiring and hoses.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM OMA TO DSM ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. AT 6000' DURING DESCENT, THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (CRANKSHAFT, CAMSHAFT, AND CRANKCASE FRACTURED) THAT RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND SELF-EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED TO DSM WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MINOR DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE LEFT ENGINE COWLING AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING AND HOSES.

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