West wind crew experiences catastrophic engine failure.

Attributes
ACN	450142
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hya.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	IAI1124/1124A/Westwind
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : ns.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 28 flight time total : 5700 flight time type : 2300
ASRS Report	450142
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departed ack on an IFR flight plan. Climbed to 10000 ft, at which time left engine failed. The engine suffered a catastrophic, total failure with parts leaving the airplane. Hya was the closest airport. Landed without incident. Engine was garrett/air research 731-3-16.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WEST WIND CREW EXPERIENCES CATASTROPHIC ENG FAILURE.

Narrative: DEPARTED ACK ON AN IFR FLT PLAN. CLBED TO 10000 FT, AT WHICH TIME L ENG FAILED. THE ENG SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC, TOTAL FAILURE WITH PARTS LEAVING THE AIRPLANE. HYA WAS THE CLOSEST ARPT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENG WAS GARRETT/AIR RESEARCH 731-3-16.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.