CEN10RA135

NTSB incident investigation · Cessna 525 · Stuttgart, Germany · March 1, 2010

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
March 1, 2010, 07:10 local (07:10 UTC)
Place
Stuttgart, Germany
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
D-IEFACessna 525
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
NTSB office
Central Region
Lead agency
Other
Parties
Williams International, Cessna Aircraft Company, German BFU - IIC
Case key
75429

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Probable cause

Under the jurisdiction and control of the German government.

Factual narrative

On March 1, 2010, at 0710 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 525A, German registered D-IEFA, owned by EFD - Eisele Flugdienst GmbH, was damaged when the left engine experienced an uncontained event near Stuttgart, Germany. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the event. The pilot was not injured. The flight originated from Stuttgart, Germany, and was en route to Bremen, Germany. The German investigators reported that the airplane was en route to Bremen for maintenance. During the climb, the left engine experienced an uncontained event. The flight returned to Stuttgart and landed without further incident. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the German government or the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung (BFU) Hermann-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany

Aircraft

Registration
D-IEFA
Reported as
Cessna 525 (A)
Category
Airplane
Engines
Williams FJ44 - 3A-24, turbo fanWilliams FJ44 - 3A-24, turbo fan
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Positioning · Non-U.S., non-commercial
Operator
EFD Eisele Flugdienst GmbH
Registered owner
EFD Eisele Flugdienst GmbH
Departed
Stuttgard
Destination
Bremen
Flight plan
Unknown

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Injuries
None
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land
Medical
Unknown
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
120° at 3 knots
Visibility
6.2 statute miles
Temperature
41 °F, dew point 30 °F
Altimeter
29.79 inHg
Observed at
EDDS

Docket · 1

The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 11, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 10 KB in all.