# NTSB ENG20WA011: Airbus A320, Guwahati, India, December 23, 2019

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 23, 2019, 05:50 local (05:50 UTC)
- Place: Guwahati, India
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 100729
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ENG20WA011
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/100729/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ENG20WA011

## Factual narrative

The government of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving an Airbus A320 airplane that occurred on December 23, 2019. A GoAir Airbus A320-271N Neo powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan engines experienced an inflight shutdown of one of the engines during its flight from Guwahati Airport, Indian to Kolkata Airport, India. The airplane performed an air turn back and an uneventful landing was made. Post landing engine inspection confirmed a low pressure turbine 3rd stage blade failure. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacturer of the engine to assist the government of India in their investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the government of India.

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event)

## Aircraft

- Registration: VT-WGL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AIRBUS A320 (271N)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7813
- Engines: Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan; Pratt & Whitney PW1127G-JM geared turbofan
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: GoAir
- Registered owner: CDB Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Transport
- Departed: GAU, Guwahati
- Destination: CCU, Kolkata
- Flight plan: Unknown

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

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