OE-FDN

MINR
Unknown

SHORT BROTHERS & HARLAND LTD. SC-7 SKYVAN S3S/N: SH 1964

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
NTSB Number
ENG15WA018
Location
Klatovy, Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Event ID
20150421X91403
Coordinates
49.418334, 13.321944
Aircraft Damage
MINR
Highest Injury
Unknown
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0

Aircraft Information

Registration
OE-FDN
Make
SHORT BROTHERS & HARLAND LTD.
Serial Number
SH 1964
Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Model / ICAO
SC-7 SKYVAN S3SC7
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

Analysis

An Austrian registered Shorts SC7 Skyvan, registration number OE-FDN, being operated by Pink Aviation Services Gmbh, suffered an uncontained failure of No.2 turbine wheel on RH engine during descend, resulting in damage to the right-hand forward sidewall fuel cell by debris of the turbine wheel, and subsequent fuel loss.

The investigation is being conducted by the Air Accidents Investigation Institute (AAII) of the Czech Republic. The NTSB has appointed an accredited representative to assist the AAII's investigation as the state of design of the airplane powerplants.

All inquiries concerning this investigation should be directed to:

Air Accidents Investigation Institute

Director

Beranových 130

199 01 Prague 9

Czech Republic

Tel.: (420) 225 115 426

(420) 724 300 800 (24 hours)

E-mail: INFO@uzpln.cz

Fax: (420) 225 115 430

Website: http://www.uzpln.cz

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ENG15WA018