Accident · 2015-04-16

NTSB case CEN15LA202 · FAIRCHILD SA227 AC · Part 135

What the record says

Event date
2015-04-16
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
FAIRCHILD SA227 AC (N2691W)
Operating rule
Part 135
Operator
Key Lime Air Corporation Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
KEY LIME AIR CORPORATION

Probable cause

The uncontained engine failure due to the fatigue failure of the second-stage turbine rotor disk.

Source: NTSB case CEN15LA202

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane28Class 1 (2014-10-27)2,920 total · 1,130 in this make/model · 2,765 as PIC · 117 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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