# NTSB NYC82IA051: Nord 262A-12, N26210, Flushing, NY, March 11, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: March 11, 1982, 18:38 local (23:38 UTC)
- Place: Flushing, NY
- Coordinates: 40.739818, -73.849731 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7398&lon=-73.8497&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 30 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82IA051
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70692/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82IA051

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, climb - to cruise
  - propeller system/accessories,blade - fatigue (cause)

## Analysis

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 7000 FT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE FIRST OFFICER CONFIRMED THAT THE SOURCE OF VIBRATION WAS THE RIGHT ENGINE. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO FEATHER THE PROP AFTER THE RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE SO THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT. THE NO. 2 PROP BLADE ON THE RT PROP HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE AND SEPARATED ABOUT 14 INCHES OUTBOARD OF THE HUB. THE FATIGUE CRACK INITIATED FROM AN AREA OF PITTING CORROSION THAT WAS COVERED BY THE ELECTRICAL DEICING BOOT. EXAMINATION OF THE BOOT AT THE FATIGUE ORIGIN OF THE BLADE DISCLOSED LOCALIZED OVERHEATING HAD OCCURRED WHICH DETERIORATED THE BOOT. THIS WAS IN THE AREA WHERE THE HEATING ELEMENT JOINS A BRAIDED WIRE BUNDLE. TOTAL TIME ON THE PROP WAS 1435 HOURS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N26210](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N26210-1982-12-14), registration cancelled 1982-12-14, S/N 16, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORD AVIATION 262A-12
- Registry model: [Nord 262 A-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-262-a-12) (registry code 6380502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 16
- Airframe hours: 24047
- Engines: TURBOMECA BASTAN, VI CI 987 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Ransome Airlines, Inc
- Registered owner: Ransome Airlines, Inc
- Departed: NEWARK, NJ
- Destination: PROVIDENCE, RI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LGA, Laguardia (R/W 22), runway 22, 7,000 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 5,200 total, 3,795 in this make and model, 3,745 as pilot in command, 186 in the last 90 days, 55 in the last 30 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 90° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 700 ft broken
- Temperature: 118 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LGA

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19820311012589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820311012589I), Mar 11, 1982: Aerosp 262ANORD, Flushing, NY, Minor damage. Violent engine shake, engine began to disintegrate. Prop blade had separated at the hub. Engine shut down.

## Other investigations on N26210 (3)

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

- [NTSB IAD76II046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76II046), Jan 9, 1976: Nord-Avion 262 (N26210), Chantilly, VA, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB CHI67A0114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0114), Apr 8, 1967: Nord-Avion 262-A (N26210), Chicago, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67I0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67I0003), Jul 7, 1966: Nord 262 (N26210), Erlanger, KY, incident, minor damage

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

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