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| Date: | Tuesday 27 September 1983 |
| Time: | 12:55 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | Republic Airlines |
| Registration: | N302RC |
| MSN: | 48055/1007 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | P&W 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 79 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Santa Ana, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Minneapolis, MN (MSP | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
JUST AFTER TAKEOFF THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE 7 TH STAGE REAR COMPRESSION STATOR ASSEMBLY SEVERAL HOMES UNDER THE FLIGH PATH SUSTAINED FIRE & DEBRIS DAMAGE WHEN ENGINE PARTS DEPARTED THE ACFT. THE ACFT RETURNEDTO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84IA461
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 December 1997 | N302RC | Northwest Orient Airlines | 0 | Tucson, AZ | |
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| Ramp, ground handling | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 20:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 17-Oct-2024 17:19 | ASN | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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