Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Drake Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
Tuesady, February 2, 1988 10:58 CST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LEFT ENG FOLLOWED BY HVY SMOKE & AN ENG FIRE WARNING BELL. HE STOPPED THE ACFT ON A TWY & ORDERED AN EVACUATION. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE FLOOR-LEVEL EMERG EXIT. NO SLIDE OR ROPE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EXITING THE ACFT; 3 PSGRS RCVD MINOR INJURIES WHEN THEY DROPPED ABT 5-1/2 FT TO THE ICY TWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LEFT ENG POWER TURBINE (PT) HAD AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE. A TEARDOWN INSPN OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT A 'B' NUT ON THE STAGE 4 COMPRESSOR BLEED TUBE COUPLING HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF COOLING AIR TO THE PT ROTOR CAVITY & OVERHEATING OF THE STAGE 4 TURBING DISK. MEASUREMENT OF THE STAGE 3 & 4 DISKS SHOWED RADIAL (CREEP) GROWTH OF .006' & .150', RESPECTIVELY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF HVY BLADE TIP RUBS INTO THE STATOR TIP SHROUD BACKING MATERIAL (DRG APPLICATION OF REVERSE THRUST), THEN FAILURE OF THE STAGE 4 TURBINE BLADES & THE PT MODULE.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 2/2/1988 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1058 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Standard Time |
| Event City | FAYETTEVILLE |
| Event State | ARKANSAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 72701 |
| Event Date Year | 1988 |
| Event Date Month | 2 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | DRAKE FIELD |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | FYV |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | 1251 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Unknown |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1100 Central Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | FYV |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 1251 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 900 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Partial Obscuration |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 4 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -3 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -4 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 20 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 8 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Light |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 3 |
| Injury Total None | 20 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 3 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 5063 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | Feb 2 1988 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 1430 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 37976 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 13 2000 11:33AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N322PX |
| NTSB Number | MKC88IA046 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | SAAB-FAIRCHILD |
| Aircraft Model | SF-340A |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | SF-340A |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 340A-041 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 27000 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 30 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jan 30 1988 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 15 |
| Airframe Hours | 5387 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | HELEASCO TWENTY-FOUR INC |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 400 BELLEVUE PKWY ST. 340 |
| Aircraft Owner City | WILMINGTON |
| Aircraft Owner State | DE |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 19809 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | EXPRESS AIRLINES |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | MEMPHIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT |
| Operator City | MEMPHIS |
| Operator State | TN |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | 38116 |
| Operator Code | REXA |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | Scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Unknown |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | MEM |
| Departure City | MEMPHIS |
| Departure State | TN |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 925 |
| Departure Time Zone | CST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | FYV |
| Destination City | |
| Destination State | |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Landing |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:30AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 16 |
| Runway Length | 6006 |
| Runway Width | 100 |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |