Saab-Fairchild SF-340A N322PX
2 February 1988 · Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1988 at about 16:58 local time, a Saab-Fairchild SF-340A registered N322PX, operated by Express Airlines, was involved in an incident near Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. 23 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:58
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Drake Field (FYV)
- Coordinates
- 36.0705, -94.1509
- Aircraft
- Saab-Fairchild SF-340A
- Registration
- N322PX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Express Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Memphis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88IA046
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
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
THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE LEFT ENG FOLLOWED BY HVY SMOKE & AN ENG FIRE WARNING BELL. HE STOPPED THE ACFT ON A TWY & ORDERED AN EVACUATION. THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD DIFFICULTY OPENING THE FLOOR-LEVEL EMERG EXIT. NO SLIDE OR ROPE WAS AVAILABLE FOR EXITING THE ACFT; 3 PSGRS RCVD MINOR INJURIES WHEN THEY DROPPED ABT 5-1/2 FT TO THE ICY TWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THE LEFT ENG POWER TURBINE (PT) HAD AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE. A TEARDOWN INSPN OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT A 'B' NUT ON THE STAGE 4 COMPRESSOR BLEED TUBE COUPLING HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. THIS RESULTED IN A LOSS OF COOLING AIR TO THE PT ROTOR CAVITY & OVERHEATING OF THE STAGE 4 TURBING DISK. MEASUREMENT OF THE STAGE 3 & 4 DISKS SHOWED RADIAL (CREEP) GROWTH OF .006' & .150', RESPECTIVELY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF HVY BLADE TIP RUBS INTO THE STATOR TIP SHROUD BACKING MATERIAL (DRG APPLICATION OF REVERSE THRUST), THEN FAILURE OF THE STAGE 4 TURBINE BLADES & THE PT MODULE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Saab-Fairchild SF-340A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1991 | Saab-Fairchild SF-340A | Buffalo, New York, United States | COM Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164B | Knobel, Arkansas, United States | Corning Farm Supply | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Grumman G164-B | Gould, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Rockwell S2R | O'kean, Arkansas, United States | Archer Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | Cherry Valley, Arkansas, United States | Burnette Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Grumman G-164B | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Planters AG Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1988 | Rockwell S-2R | Tarry, Arkansas, United States | Frizzell Air Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |