What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot of homeland security and border patrol aircraft reported that while conducting training, that after completing the third takeoff and landing, at about 15 feet after takeoff, there was a loud explosion. He reported that immediately following the explosion, there was an audible over-speed warning and a vertical vibration. Subsequently landed and the crew attempted to put out the fire. The following day, the crew inspected the aircraft and found a turbine wheel protruding from the engine case. The engine was removed and sent to turbomeca for teardown.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND BORDER PATROL AIRCRAFT REPORTED THAT WHILE CONDUCTING TRAINING, THAT AFTER COMPLETING THE THIRD TAKEOFF AND LANDING, AT ABOUT 15 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EXPLOSION, THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE OVER-SPEED WARNING AND A VERTICAL VIBRATION. SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED AND THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A TURBINE WHEEL PROTRUDING FROM THE ENGINE CASE. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO TURBOMECA FOR TEARDOWN.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.