- Date
- December 29, 1988, 07:00 local (13:00 UTC)
- Place
- St. Paul, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- No damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N690MFGulfstream Commander 690A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report January 24, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19881229058199I
- Case key
- 34703
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The PIC had prefltd his commander turboprop and prepared for takeoff fm the St. Paul arpt. During the takeoff roll just as the acft was rotated to takeoff attitude, the rt eng failed. The PIC eased the acft back to the rwy, reduced pwr and came to a stop on the remaining rwy. With the remaining eng the PIC taxied back to the ramp area. Insp of the eng revealed a failed plenum chamber, with a large tear in the inconel 718 sheet metal. Metallurgical exam of the plenum revealed multiple fatigue fracture areas in the welded seams. The eng was subsequently inspctd, a serviceable plenum was used as a replacement and the engine was returned to service.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N690MF
- Reported as
- Gulfstream Commander 690A (COMMANDER)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 11103
- Airframe hours
- 6,331
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-5251K, 717 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- No damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Great Western Aviation
- Registered owner
- Great Wester Aviation Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · December 13, 1988 · 31 hours before
- Destination
- FSD · Sioux Falls, SD
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,014 total · 486 in this make and model · 3,956 as pilot in command · 251 in the last 90 days · 79 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 5 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- STP
FAA reports on this event · 1
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