Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Greenville, Texas 75401
Tuesady, October 15, 2013 14:51 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On October 15, 2013, about 1451 CDT, a Spirit Airlines Airbus A319, N516NK, equipped with two International Aero Engines (IAE) V2524-A5 engines experienced a No. 1 engine failure during climb out from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Dallas, TX. The flight crew reported that shortly after takeoff, at approximately FL190 they received an Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) No. 1 engine pressure ratio (EPR) fault, N2 over limit warning and exhaust gas temperature (EGT) over limit warning. Approximately three minutes later an audible bang sound was heard followed by a No. 1 engine fire warning. The crew declared an emergency, shut down the engine and discharged one of the fire bottles. The airplane returned to DFW and executed a safe landing. Fire emergency crews met the aircraft on the runway and confirmed that there were no indications of a fire. Ground crews performed a visual examination of the engine and reported extensive damage to the low pressure turbine (LPT). The engine thrust reverser cowls were opened and large sections of the low pressure turbine and turbine exhaust cases were missing. The flight was being operated in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 as a regularly scheduled flight from DFW to Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, GA.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Incident |
| Event Date | 10/15/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Tuesday |
| Time of Event | 1451 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Greenville |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 75401 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 10 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 331204N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0961204W |
| Event Location Airport | Dallas-Fort Worth |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | DFW |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Unknown |
| Time of the weather observation | |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | -- |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | -- |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | -- |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | -- |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | -- |
| Lighting Conditions | -- |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | -- |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -- |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | -- |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| 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 | 150 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | Spirit Airlines |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 12 2013 12:50PM |
| User who most recently changed record | hunr |
| Basic weather conditions | -- |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
|
| Aircraft Registration Number | N516NK |
| NTSB Number | ENG14IA001 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 121: Air Carrier |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Minor |
| Aircraft Fire | In-flight |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | AIRBUS |
| Aircraft Model | A319 132 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | 132 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 2704 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 166449 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 145 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | -- |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | Unknown |
| Aircraft Owner Name | WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | C/O ILFC10250 CONSTELLATION BLVD FL 34 |
| Aircraft Owner City | LOS ANGELES |
| Aircraft Owner State | CA |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 900676234 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Spirit Airlines |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | 2800 Executive Way |
| Operator City | Miramar |
| Operator State | FL |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 33029 |
| Operator Code | NKS |
| Owner has at least one certificate | Yes - certificate holder |
| 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 | Scheduled |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | Domestic |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | Passenger Only |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | -- |
| Second Pilot on Board | Yes |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | DFW |
| Departure City | Dallas |
| Departure State | TX |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1321 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | ATL |
| Destination City | Atlanta |
| Destination State | GA |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Nov 12 2013 1:44PM |
| User who most recently changed record | hunr |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |