Date:	Thursday 23 April 1987
Time:	19:35
Type:	Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II
Owner/operator:	Air-Lift Commuter
Registration:	N505LB
MSN:	TC-202
Year of manufacture:	1972
Total airframe hrs:	7667 hours
Engine model:	Garrett TPE331-3UW
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM) -   United States of America
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM)
Destination airport:	Lumberton Airport, NC (LBT/KLBT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
An uncontained no. 2 engine failure occurred on takeoff from runway 16. The Metro crossed the end of the runway at 150 feet with the engine on fire and crashed into trees in a nose-high attitude. The pre-1979 3rd stage stator assembly in the right engine did not have the latest manufacture welding process/inspection and failed causing the uncontained turbine failure.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
"In-flight planning/decision .. poor .. pilot in command
Emergency procedure .. not followed .. pilot in command
All available runway .. not used .. pilot in command
CONTRIBUTING FACTORS:
Object .. tree(s)
Turbine assembly,nozzle retention .. inadequate
Aircraft/equipment,inadequate design .. manufacturer
Pressure induced by others .. pilot in command
Turbine assembly,turbine wheel .. burst
Electrical system .. undetermined"

Aviation Letter 247
ICAO Adrep Summary 5/89 (#189)
NTSB

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