- Date
- January 29, 1982, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1851SBeech B200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 29, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820129012599I
- Case key
- 69830
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Analysis
While at cruise with recommended power settings, the left engine oil pressure and torque indications began fluctuating and dropping. As the power lever was retarded a popping sound was heard and the engine was shut down. A precautionary landing was made in Atlanta. Engine disassembly disclosed a failure of the no. 1 bearing. Blade tip feathering was noted on the first and second stage compressor blade tips, as well as on the impeller stage. The oil nozzle was unobstructed. Pratt and whitney had obtained a new vendor for the bearing, which had 113 hours in service at the time of the failure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1851S
- Reported as
- Beech B200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BB 962
- Airframe hours
- 113
- Engine
- P & W PT6-42, 850 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Operator
- Herbert Const. Co.
- Registered owner
- Herbert Const. Co.
- Departed
- Birmingham, AL
- Destination
- Greensboro, NC
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,700 in this make and model · 7,000 as pilot in command · 110 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Temperature
- -4 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.