Aviation Crash Map

Aerospace ATR-42-300 N425TE

17 July 1991 · Peoria, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 17 July 1991 at about 21:15 local time, a Aerospace ATR-42-300 registered N425TE, operated by Trans States Airlines, was involved in an accident near Peoria, Illinois, United States. 19 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Peoria, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Greater Peoria (PIA)
Coordinates
40.6300, -89.6901
Aircraft
Aerospace ATR-42-300
Registration
N425TE
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operating rule
Part 121: Air Carrier
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
St. Louis → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI91MA220

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
19 0 0 0 19

Probable cause

INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT COMPONENT (FAILED BOLT), AND INSUFFICIENT INSPECTION STANDARDS PERTAINING TO THE FAILED BOLT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS INACCURATE MAINTENANCE RECORD KEEPING RELATING TO OIL CONSUMPTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 1 (LEFT ENGINE) AND SUBSEQUENT NACELLE FIRE WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING. PILOT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING, AND CONDUCTED EMERGENCY EVACUATION ON THE RUNWAY. THE CAPTAIN FIRED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES BEFORE EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FAILURE OF THE POWER TURBINE DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE RESULTING FROM A FAILED TURBINE CASE BOLT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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