Rockwell NA-265-80 N972NR

Summary

On 9 May 2005 at about 14:55 local time, a Rockwell NA-265-80 registered N972NR was involved in an accident near Brownwood, Texas, United States. 5 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.

Date

9 May 2005 at 14:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Brownwood, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD)

Coordinates

31.7936, -98.9564

Aircraft

Rockwell NA-265-80

Registration

N972NR

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brownwood → Mesquite

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05LA117

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to damage to the first stage compressor by a foreign object (bird).

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff roll, the left engine of the twin-turbo fan engine jet ingested a bird into the first stage compressor blades. The 4,120-hour captain reported that just after V1, the flight crew and passengers heard a loud bang followed by the airplane swerving to the left. The captain aborted the takeoff roll. Subsequently, the airplane overran the departure end of the 5,599-foot asphalt runway. Examination of the engine revealed foreign object damage to five first stage compressor blades. A residue was also found on the damaged blades. Small organic fibers, that appeared to be from a bird, were found throughout the second stage turbine nozzle and on the combustion chamber mating flange. Continuity was established throughout the engine and accessory gearbox.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.