Embraer EMB-110P1 N905FB
13 April 1988 · Wichita Falls, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1988 at about 13:30 local time, a Embraer EMB-110P1 registered N905FB was involved in an incident near Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. 10 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sheppard Afb/Wichitafalls (SPS)
- Coordinates
- 33.9706, -98.5098
- Aircraft
- Embraer EMB-110P1
- Registration
- N905FB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dallas/Fortwort
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW88IA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE RIGHT ENGINE UPPER COWLING SEPARATED DURING INITIAL CLIMB, WENT REARWARD, AND SHATTERED A WINDOW AT THE RIGHT REARMOST PASSENGER SEAT WHICH WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE COWLING SEPARATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR IN THE LOWER COWLING GUIDE PIN HOLES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Embraer EMB-110P1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1988 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Abilene, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1986 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Alpena, Michigan, United States | Simmons Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Dec 1985 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1991 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Ochopee, Florida, United States | Aero Coach Aviation, Int'l. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1984 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Miami, Florida, United States | Finair Express | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1984 | Embraer EMB-110P1 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Provincetown-Boston Airlines | Fatal | 13 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |