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Incident: Airbus BD-500-1A11 (CS300)

Oct 15, 2019 · West Flanders Province, BE

NTSB numberENG20LA001Event id20191016X82836

0
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

A No. 1 (left) engine low pressure compressor (LPC) stage 1 integrally bladed rotor (IBR) separation due to a high cycle fatigue crack (HCF) that originated at the runout of an airfoil leading edge root radius. The HCF crack developed because of a mechanically coupled LPC stage 3 and stage 1 IBR mode excitation and blade flutter response. The excitation was driven by an acoustic tone generated by turbulent airflow passing over the 2.5 bleed valve duct cavity while the engine was operating at high speeds in specific flight conditions. A primary contributor to the failure mode was an electronic engine control (EEC) software update that changed the LPC vane schedule and increased the likelihood of LPC stage 1 IBR blade flutter onset within the engine operating range.

NTSB docket ENG20LA001

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Airbus BD-500-1A11 (CS300)
Registration
HB-JCC
Year built
2017
Category
Airplane
Damage
Minor
Operating rules
Non-US, commercial
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Koksijde Air Base (EBFN)8 nm (15 km) north-west
  • Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield (LFAK)10 nm (18 km) west
  • Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)13 nm (24 km) north

This page restates the NTSB's public record. Injury figures are counts; Voydar does not hold or publish the names of anyone involved.