- Date
- March 9, 1982, 22:00 local (Mar 10, 1982, 03:00 UTC)
- Place
- South Bend, IN
- Injuries
- 9 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N323BASwearingen SA-266TC
- Weather
- Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 9, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820309017719I
- Case key
- 72649
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The captain reported that at lift-off above VI speed, he heard a loud pop that sounded like a tire had failed. A "bright yellowish" illumination was then seen in front of the right engine. There was insufficient runway to abort, so the takeoff was continued. The right engine was secured (prop feathered), the gear was retracted and the aircraft was landed without further incident. An examination revealed that the number there turbine wheel had failed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N323BA
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA-266TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC-280
- Airframe hours
- 7,119
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE3313U3G, 900 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Britt Airways, Inc
- Registered owner
- Britt Airways, Inc
- Departed
- SBN · South Bend, IN
- Destination
- Muncie, IN
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SBN · Michiana Regional, runway 27, 7,100 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 10,008 total · 338 in this make and model · 9,170 as pilot in command · 305 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Night/bright
- Wind
- 110° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F
- Observed at
- SBN
FAA reports on this event · 1
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