Incident · 2008-07-29
What the record says
- Event date
- 2008-07-29
- Event type
- Incident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Saab-Scania AB (Saab) SAAB 340B (N364PX)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- Peninsula Airways Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC
Probable cause
The failure of one of the stage 1 gas generator rotor blades due to high-cycle fatigue, resulting in a contained engine failure during the takeoff roll.
Source: NTSB case ANC08IA092Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 37 | Class 1 (2008-06-30) | 15,200 total · 5,100 in this make/model · 222 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 27 | Class 1 (2008-03-14) | 2,822 total · 1,822 in this make/model · 273 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.