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When the left engine of the SW4 merlin failed on the takeoff roll the pilot rejected the takeoff; recovered directional control; exited the runway and returned to the ramp.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1138591 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Merlin Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 96 Flight Crew Total 11000 Flight Crew Type 7000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While on the takeoff roll the left engine quit. I aborted the takeoff; recovered directional control of the plane and advised the tower who then cleared me off the runway. [After clearing I] contacted ground control and was cleared to taxi to the ramp [which I did] without any incidents.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: When the left engine of the SW4 Merlin failed on the takeoff roll the pilot rejected the takeoff; recovered directional control; exited the runway and returned to the ramp.
Narrative: While on the takeoff roll the left engine quit. I aborted the takeoff; recovered directional control of the plane and advised the Tower who then cleared me off the runway. [After clearing I] contacted Ground Control and was cleared to taxi to the ramp [which I did] without any incidents.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.