Incident: Cessna 501
Dec 31, 2020 · Opa Locka, FL
NTSB numberENG21LA011Event id20210105102496
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An uncontained left engine failure caused by a low cycle fatigue crack that originated from a manufacturing machining groove on the high pressure compressor impeller aft face. Contributing to the incident was service bulletin borescope inspection criteria that was insufficient to detect the presence of machining grooves on the high pressure compressor impeller at the time the incident engine was inspected in May 2004.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 501
- Registration
- N75TL
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff-rejected takeoff Uncontained engine failure
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.
- Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF)0 nm (0 km) west
- North Perry Airport (HWO)6 nm (11 km) north
- Miami International Airport (MIA)7 nm (12 km) south
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