# NTSB ATL81IA038: Avions Mrcl Falcon, N85162, Chantilly, VA, January 21, 1981

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1981
- Place: Chantilly, VA · CHANTILLY, VA
- Location: 38.8892° N, 77.4421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chantilly, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8892&lon=-77.4421&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 11 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 2004
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126595
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81IA038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81IA038

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0014  81/1/21    CHANTILLY,VA        AVIONS MRCL FALCON  CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1357                    N85162              PX-  0  0  9  CORP/EXEC                 UNK/NR, 11000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-NONE         OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               CINCINNATI,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY: IMPELLER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- AIRESEARCH TFE 731-3 HP IMPELLER FAILED FM HI CYCLE FATIGUE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N85162 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AVIONS MRCL FALCON
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: No damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19810121011459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810121011459I), Jan 21, 1981: Amd MYSTEREFAL50, Chantilly, VA, Minor damage. After departure passing thru 9000 feet number 2 engine failed.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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