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The pilot of a single engine turbine powered experimental aircraft experienced an engine failure. Following a successful return to the field; the left brake was found to be on fire.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1297317 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Amateur/Home Built/Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 27500 Flight Crew Type 30 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Flying a turbine powered [single engine experimental aircraft]; climbing through about 10;000 [ft] experience a very loud bang; aircraft pitched down; all engine indications wound down. No RPM or egt indicated. In the turn back to the airport attempted relight. Turned on igniters; and started and still got no rotation. On departure ASOS reported winds of 12 gusting to 20 but only chance to make it back to the airport was land downwind. Extremely high density altitude and touchdown speed due to tailwinds and aircraft weight; but made it. Came to a stop about 400 feet from the end of the runway. After breathing a sigh of relief I noticed some smoke coming from behind. Egressed to find the left brake on fire. Had no fire extinguisher in the aircraft and no one responding quickly. By the time help arrived left gear was totally engulfed in flames. Fire was put out and aircraft removed from runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a single engine turbine powered experimental aircraft experienced an engine failure. Following a successful return to the field; the left brake was found to be on fire.
Narrative: Flying a turbine powered [single engine experimental aircraft]; climbing through about 10;000 [FT] experience a very loud BANG; aircraft pitched down; all engine indications wound down. No RPM or EGT indicated. In the turn back to the airport attempted relight. Turned on igniters; and started and still got no rotation. On departure ASOS reported winds of 12 gusting to 20 but only chance to make it back to the airport was land downwind. Extremely high density altitude and touchdown speed due to tailwinds and aircraft weight; but made it. Came to a stop about 400 feet from the end of the runway. After breathing a sigh of relief I noticed some smoke coming from behind. Egressed to find the left brake on fire. Had no fire extinguisher in the aircraft and no one responding quickly. By the time help arrived left gear was totally engulfed in flames. Fire was put out and aircraft removed from runway.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.