NONE · British Aerospace BAE JETSTREAM 3201 · 1995-08-18 · CHAMPAIGN, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95IA286
Event ID
20001207X04181
Type
Incident
Date
1995-08-18
Location
CHAMPAIGN, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.110603, -88.260452
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
18
Total aboard
18
Aircraft
Make
British Aerospace
Model
BAE JETSTREAM 3201
Registration
N425AM
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fatigue cracking and subsequent catastrophic failure of the number two engine helical drive (bull) gear, which resulted in an overtemperature condition, bursting of the combustion plenum, and a subsequent in-flight fire.