Incident · 2014-05-13

NTSB case ENG14IA013 · RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2014-05-13
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 400A (N412GJ)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Georgia Jet, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Georgia Jet

Probable cause

The probable cause of the uncontained No. 2 engine failure on the Raytheon Beechjet 400A was a yellow-crowned night-heron birdstrike that resulted in fan blade contact with the inlet case and rub induced excitation of a previously unidentified natural frequency (resonance) within the engine operating range.

Source: NTSB case ENG14IA013

Flight crew

No flight-crew details recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event.

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

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