Nord 262A-12 N26210

Summary

On 11 March 1982 at about 23:38 local time, a Nord 262A-12 registered N26210, operated by Ransome Airlines, Inc, was involved in an incident near Flushing, New York, United States. 30 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 March 1982 at 23:38

Classification

Incident

Location

Flushing, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Laguardia (R/W 22) (LGA)

Coordinates

40.7398, -73.8497

Aircraft

Nord 262A-12

Registration

N26210

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Ransome Airlines, Inc

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newark → Providence

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC82IA051

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.