De Havilland DHC-7-103 N210AW
16 April 1985 · College Station, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 April 1985 at about 02:10 local time, a De Havilland DHC-7-103 registered N210AW, operated by Airwest Airlines Ltd., was involved in an incident near College Station, Texas, United States. 10 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- College Station, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-7-103
- Registration
- N210AW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 4
- Operator
- Airwest Airlines Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Houston → Dallas Love Fld
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- FTW85IA184
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Probable cause
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
FOLLOWING A TORQUE DROP AND RPM FLUCTUATION ON THE #2 ENGINE THE PILOTS OBSERVED FLAMES FROM THE TAILPIPE. THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND EXTINQUISHED THE FIRE. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A TEAR DOWN REVEALED A FAILED #4 BEARING IN THE TURBINE SHAFT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DHC-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-100 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1987 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | Pan AM Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1983 | De Havilland DHC 7-102 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1981 | De Havilland DHC-7 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Dehavilland AI | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1989 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Rocky Mountain Airways | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |