CHI81FA069

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 680V · Minneapolis, MN · June 28, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 28, 1981
Place
Minneapolis, MN · MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Injuries
1 serious, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N161XXRockwell 680V
Status
Completed · report June 2, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810628039489A
Case key
123576

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3632  81/6/28    MINNEAPOLIS,MN      ROCKWELL 680V       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1420                    N161XX              PX-  0  1  4  CORP/EXEC                 27, 3794 TOTAL HOURS, 398
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MINNEAPOLIS,MN              BISMARK,ND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - TURBINE ASSEMBLY: BEARING,SHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R ENG TURB BEARING & DISC FAILED.FOUND OIL SLUDGE & METAL SHAVINGS IN SCAVENGE PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N161XX
Reported as
Rockwell 680V
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wold-Chamberlain

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

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