Incident Overview
Date: Monday 16 January 2023
Aircraft Type: Learjet 35A
Owner/operator: GFD
Registration Number: D-CGFC
Location: E of Hohn Air Base (ETNH) –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Left engine of the 1st and 2nd stages of the low-pressure turbine.Left engine of the 1st and 2nd stages of the low-pressure turbine.
Category: Accident
A takeoff in climb resulted in a catastrophic engine failure of the left engine of the 1st and 2nd stages of the low-pressure turbine, leading to the separation of turbine disks and engine cowling. The pilot successfully landed the aircraft.A takeoff in climb resulted in a catastrophic engine failure of the left engine of the 1st and 2nd stages of the low-pressure turbine, leading to the separation of turbine disks and engine cowling. The pilot successfully landed the aircraft.
Description
After takeoff in climb, the left engine failed and the turbine disks of the no. 1 and 2 stages of the low-pressure turbine and the intervening stator stage separated, along with parts of the engine cowling. The pilot managed to land the plane safely.
Source of Information
https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/rendsburg-eckernfoerde/flugzeug-verliert-triebwerksteile-ueber-rendsburg-6ARQAIDIGZEHTKRAF2Q5JAZGWE.html, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-cgfc#2ede8050, https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2023/Bulletin2023-01.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2https://www.kn-online.de/lokales/rendsburg-eckernfoerde/flugzeug-verliert-triebwerksteile-ueber-rendsburg-6ARQAIDIGZEHTKRAF2Q5JAZGWE.html, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/d-cgfc#2ede8050, https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2023/Bulletin2023-01.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
