Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B N313AE
12 August 1997 · Lafayette, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 August 1997 at about 00:08 local time, a Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B registered N313AE was involved in an incident near Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. 35 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:08
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lafayette Regional (LFT)
- Coordinates
- 30.2409, -91.9905
- Aircraft
- Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B
- Registration
- N313AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dfw Airport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW97IA305
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
Probable cause
The failure of the AC generator due to the failure of the anti-drive end bearing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A passenger observed signs of fire coming from the number one (left) engine while the airplane was taxiing to the parking ramp. The flight attendant notified the flight crew and the captain secured both engines, stopped the airplane and ordered a ground evacuation on the taxiway. The passengers and crew deplaned through the normal exits without further incident. Examination of the left engine revealed that the fire was confined to the AC generator located on the top right side of the engine. Detailed examination of the AC generator revealed that the bearing had failed. The cause of the bearing failure could not be determined due to the extensive damage sustained by the bearing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1997 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Ventura, California, United States | Wings West | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 May 1997 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Wings West Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1998 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340 | Melbourne, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Business Express Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1998 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Express Airlines One, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 18 Mar 1998 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340 | Taipai, Taiwan | Formosa Airlines | Fatal | 13 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1997 | Air Tractor AT-400A | Church Point, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1997 | Bell 206B | New Iberia, Louisiana, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Bell 206L-1 | Amelia, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1997 | MBB BO-105S | Lena, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Helicopters, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1997 | Cessna 172RG | Intracoastal, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1997 | Bell 206B | Intracoastl Cty, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |