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April 8, 2015 · Short Brothers & Harland SC-7 Skyvan S3 3 · OE-FDN
Klatovy, Czech Republic, CZ
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 8, 2015
Location
Klatovy, Czech Republic, CZ
Aircraft
Short Brothers & Harland SC-7 Skyvan S3 3
Tail Number
OE-FDN
Operator
Pink Aviations Services Luftverkehrsunte
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
ENG15WA018
An Austrian registered Shorts SC7 Skyvan, registration number OE-FDN, being operated by Pink Aviation Services Gmbh, suffered an uncontained failure of No.2 turbine wheel on RH engine during descend, resulting in damage to the right-hand forward sidewall fuel cell by debris of the turbine wheel, and subsequent fuel loss. The investigation is being conducted by the Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII) of the Czech Republic. The NTSB has appointed an accredited representative to assist the AAII's investigation as the state of design of the airplane powerplants. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to: Air Accidents Investigation Institute Director Beranových 130 199 01 Prague 9 Czech Republic Tel.: (420) 225 115 426 (420) 724 300 800 (24 hours) E-mail: INFO@uzpln.cz Fax: (420) 225 115 430 Website: http://www.uzpln.cz
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An Austrian registered Shorts SC7 Skyvan, registration number OE-FDN, being operated by Pink Aviation Services Gmbh, suffered an uncontained failure of No.2 turbine wheel on RH engine during descend, resulting in damage to the right-hand forward sidewall fuel cell by debris of the turbine wheel, and subsequent fuel loss. The investigation is being conducted by the Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII) of the Czech Republic. The NTSB has appointed an accredited representative to assist the AAII's investigation as the state of design of the airplane powerplants. All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to: Air Accidents Investigation Institute Director Beranových 130 199 01 Prague 9 Czech Republic Tel.: (420) 225 115 426 (420) 724 300 800 (24 hours) E-mail: INFO@uzpln.cz Fax: (420) 225 115 430 Website: http://www.uzpln.cz
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time13:36 UTC
Nearest AirportKLATOVY (0nm)
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftShort Brothers & Harland SC-7 Skyvan S3 3
Tail NumberOE-FDN
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorPink Aviations Services Luftverkehrsunte
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsHoneywell · TPE331-2 · Turboprop
Seats19
People & Injuries
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total0
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0