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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech B100 · Bakersfield, CA · July 16, 2014

Date: July 16, 2014 · 21:30 local
Place: Bakersfield, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6756P
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14IA297
Reported as: Beech B100
Reported engine: Garrett TPE331-6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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While enroute to san diego over the vicinity of Bakersfield the left engine had catastrophic engine failure . Pilot diverted and landed Bakersfield, CA. Damage shows indication of turbine blades exiting the hot section and engine cowling of left engine nacelle.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE TO SAN DIEGO OVER THE VICINITY OF BAKERSFIELD THE LEFT ENGINE HAD CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE . PILOT DIVERTED AND LANDED BAKERSFIELD, CA. DAMAGE SHOWS INDICATION OF TURBINE BLADES EXITING THE HOT SECTION AND ENGINE COWLING OF LEFT ENGINE NACELLE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR14IA297Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBakersfield, CAThe failure of the 2nd-stage turbine wheel due to an improper repair of the 2nd-stage stator assembly, which the manufacturer does not consider a repairable item. Contributing to the incident was the designated engineering representative's approval of the…Jul 17, 2014 · Minor damage