Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jamaica, New York 11430
Friday, February 12, 1982 9:37 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE AND FIRE IN THE LEFT ENGINE. THE CREW SECURED THE ENGINE AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITHOUT EFFECT ON THE FIRE. DURING DESCENT TO JFK INTERNATIONAL THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. A NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE AND THE PASSENGERS DEPLANED WITHOUT INJURY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADE HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE DAMAGING POWER TURBINE BLADES, THE POWER TURBINE VANE RING AND THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE VANE RING. IN ADDITION THE PROPELLER REDUCTION GEARBOX WAS DAMAGED. THE ORIGIN AND NATURE OF THE FATIGUE IN THE TURBINE BLADE WAS NOT DETERMINED. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAILED BLADE WAS INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL, ABOUT 843 HOURS BEFORE THE INCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 2/12/1982
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 937
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City JAMAICA
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 11430
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 900
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID JFK
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 38
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 7
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5028
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N80701
NTSB Number NYC82IA036
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire In-flight
Aircraft Explosion In-flight
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name de Havilland
Aircraft Model DHC-6-100
Aircraft Series Identifier DHC-6-100
Aircraft Serial Number 112
Certified Max Gross Weight 11579
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 20
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 75
Airframe Hours 9498
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOE JET
Aircraft Owner Street Address 745 FIFTH AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City NEW YORK
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 10022
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NEWAIR FLIGHT, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address TWEED NEW HAVEN AIRPORT
Operator City NEW HAVEN
Operator State CT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
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 PHL
Departure City PHILADEPHIA
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 900
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code JFK
Destination City NEW YORK
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 10 2002 3:59PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --