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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Wichita, KS · November 6, 2012

Date: November 6, 2012 · 07:45 local
Place: Wichita, KS
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: DEMA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N793FE
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA049
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,300 total115 in the last 90 days

N793FERegistration cancelled Oct 29, 2013 · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0291 · Built 1991 Airframe modelCessna 208B Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A 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.

N793FE departed kict and while in the climb reported to ATC of oil on his windshield and an engine failure. Wanted vector back to airport. With no altitude available, pilot made and emergency landing in a field. The aircraft rolled out through the field and impacted several trees on the right side of the aircraft. The pilot died on impact. His shoulder harness was found not fastened. The gross internal failure was contributed to the compressor turbine blade failure. Engine directorate notified and FSDO on scene.

As the FAA filed it

N793FE DEPARTED KICT AND WHILE IN THE CLIMB REPORTED TO ATC OF OIL ON HIS WINDSHIELD AND AN ENGINE FAILURE. WANTED VECTOR BACK TO AIRPORT. WITH NO ALTITUDE AVAILABLE, PILOT MADE AND EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OUT THROUGH THE FIELD AND IMPACTED SEVERAL TREES ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT DIED ON IMPACT. HIS SHOULDER HARNESS WAS FOUND NOT FASTENED. THE GROSS INTERNAL FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE FAILURE.ENGINE DIRECTORATE NOTIFIED AND FSDO ON SCENE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN13FA049Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWichita, KSThe total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to high-cycle fatigue.Nov 6, 2012 · Substantial damage