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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Bryans Corner, OK · November 29, 2012

Date: November 29, 2012 · 18:55 local
Place: Bryans Corner, OK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: MT9A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1324G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA080
Reported as: Cessna 208B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,100 total45 in this make and model107 in the last 90 days

N1324GRegistered now · Cessna 208BS/N 208B0777 · Built 1999 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.

Aircraft was substantially damaged during an off-airport landing near Bryans Corner, OK following a loss of power after departing guymon municipal airport. While climbing through 7,000 MSL pilot reported a loud bang followed by the prop spooling down and feathering. Examination of the engine showed signs of distress to both the power and compressor turbines.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING NEAR BRYANS CORNER, OK FOLLOWING A LOSS OF POWER AFTER DEPARTING GUYMON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 7,000 MSL PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY THE PROP SPOOLING DOWN AND FEATHERING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED SIGNS OF DISTRESS TO BOTH THE POWER AND COMPRESSOR TURBINES.

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 CEN13FA080Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBryans Corner, OKThe total loss of engine power as a result of a fractured compressor turbine blade due to fatigue cracking.Nov 30, 2012 · Substantial damage