Incident · 1996-06-11

NTSB case FTW96IA248 · Fairchild SA227-DC · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1996-06-11
Event type: Incident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Fairchild SA227-DC (N850LS)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: LONE STAR AIRLINES Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): LONE STAR AIRLINES

Probable cause

failure of the accessory drive bearing, causing the accessory drive gear teeth to shear and disengage the fuel pump accessory drive shaft, resulting in a disabled fuel pump and subsequent fuel starvation.

Source: NTSB case FTW96IA248

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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