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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Aero Vodochody L39C · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · March 16, 2016

Date: March 16, 2016 · 19:01 local
Place: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Airport: Ft. Lauderdale Executive
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N57XX
Reported as: Aero Vodochody L39C
Reported engine: Ivchenko AL-25SERIES
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N57XXRegistered now · Aero Vodochody L39CS/N 332518 · Built 1983 Airframe modelAero Vodochody L39C Engine modelIvchenko AL-25SERIESTurbo-fan

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What happened

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Aircraft was inbound nw, 11 NM, from fxe when the pilot reported to ATC an engine malfuction, declared emergency and that he was "going down". Pilot reported a loud bang and engine shutdown. Aircraft landed on a dirt road / levee near the everglades . No injuries or major damage to aircraft. Engine sustained internal damage as confirmed by a visual inspection of the rear exhaust area which had metal damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND NW, 11 NM, FROM FXE WHEN THE PILOT REPORTED TO ATC AN ENGINE MALFUCTION, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND THAT HE WAS "GOING DOWN". PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD / LEVEE NEAR THE EVERGLADES . NO INJURIES OR MAJOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. ENGINE SUSTAINED INTERNAL DAMAGE AS CONFIRMED BY A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE REAR EXHAUST AREA WHICH HAD METAL DAMAGE.