NONE · MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-51 · 2011-08-06 · Atlanta, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ENG11IA043
Event ID
20110808X94427
Type
Incident
Date
2011-08-06
Location
Atlanta, GA, USA
Coordinates
33.763332, -84.401664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
0
Aircraft
Make
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Model
DC-9-51
Registration
N676MC
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The probable cause of the No. 2 engine failure and subsequent aborted takeoff was the high cycle fatigue failure of a fan blade near the blade root that resulted in extensive low pressure compressor damage and compressor case breach.