NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA84IA168
Registry · N9015U
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
MILLER GREGORY SCOTT GOT ROCKS
Year of manufacture
2008
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-C1A (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20081105
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC75FD
Registrant of record
SWAN JOHN H
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 4000 FT WHEN THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLT CREW DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING UNITS & REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. A TEARDOWN OF THE APU REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT A HARD OBJECT WAS INJESTED INTO THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER, BENDING 2 OF THE BLADES. THE OBJECT CONTINUED THRU THE ENG & IMPACTED THE EXDUCER BLADE. THE BLADE FAILED AT A CRACK & PENETRATED THE EXHAUST PIPE ASSEMBLY. HOT GASES THEN VENTED INTO THE COOLING AIR PASSAGE & OVERHEATED THE TAIL CONE & AFT PORTION OF THE APU. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1984_SEA84IA168.txt.
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