NTSB NYC92IA129 — 1992-06-27 · JAMICA, New York, United States

Current FAA registration · N602TW

Make / Model: VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-4
Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20000603
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A7D06B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N602TW Boeing 767-231ER None

Probable cause & findings

THE FAILURE OF THE FIFTH STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE VANES DUE TO FATIGUE.

Factual narrative

THE BOEING 767 WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 1000 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THERE WAS AN UNCONTAINED FAILURE OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE RETURNED FOR AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THREE VANES IN THE FIFTH STAGE LOW PRESSURE TURBINE HAD FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. ENGINE DEBRIS CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER WING, FUSELAGE, LANDING GEAR DOORS, AND WING FLAPS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_NYC92IA129.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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