Brownwood Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brownwood, Texas 76801
Monday, May 9, 2005 9:55 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

During the takeoff roll, the left engine of the twin-turbo fan engine jet ingested a bird into the first stage compressor blades. The 4,120-hour captain reported that just after V1, the flight crew and passengers heard a loud bang followed by the airplane swerving to the left. The captain aborted the takeoff roll. Subsequently, the airplane overran the departure end of the 5,599-foot asphalt runway. Examination of the engine revealed foreign object damage to five first stage compressor blades. A residue was also found on the damaged blades. Small organic fibers, that appeared to be from a bird, were found throughout the second stage turbine nozzle and on the combustion chamber mating flange. Continuity was established throughout the engine and accessory gearbox.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The loss of engine power due to damage to the first stage compressor by a foreign object (bird).

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/9/2005
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 955
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City Brownwood
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76801
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 314737N
Event Location Longitude 0985723W
Event Location Airport Brownwood Regional Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID BWD
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0.8
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1387
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1005 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID BWD
Elevation of weather observation facility 1387
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 900
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 900
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Overcast
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 17
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.94
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 18272
NTSB Notification Source FAA Operations Center
NTSB Notification Date May 9 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1300
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Sep 13 2005 12:54PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office Fort Worth, Texas

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N972NR
NTSB Number DFW05LA117
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Rockwell International
Aircraft Model NA-265-80
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 380-065
Certified Max Gross Weight 23000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 2005 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 62
Airframe Hours 7160.6
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COMPASS ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 13601 PRESTON RD
Aircraft Owner City DALLAS
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75240
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code BWD
Departure City Brownwood
Departure State TX
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 955
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Mesquite
Destination State NV
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Approach - VFR pattern - turn to base
Report sent to ICAO? No
Evacuation occurred Yes
Date of most recent change to record Jul 14 2005 9:28AM
User who most recently changed record CASH
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 17
Runway Length 5599
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --