Jetstream 3200 departure iad sustains catastrophic engine failure and returns to land.

Attributes
ACN	449648
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 32
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : other published ifr departure
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	449648
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 775
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ns other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

A few mins after departing iad, the l-hand engine catastrophically failed. Oil cap light preceded failure by .5 seconds. Crew performed memory items and complied with QRH. As emergency was declared, priority given. Since iad was nearest suitable airport, crew landed there on runway 1R. Aircraft was met by emergency vehicles and inspected for any fire hazards. None were found and crew taxied aircraft to the gate. No passenger injuries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JETSTREAM 3200 DEP IAD SUSTAINS CATASTROPHIC ENG FAILURE AND RETURNS TO LAND.

Narrative: A FEW MINS AFTER DEPARTING IAD, THE L-HAND ENG CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED. OIL CAP LIGHT PRECEDED FAILURE BY .5 SECONDS. CREW PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS AND COMPLIED WITH QRH. AS EMER WAS DECLARED, PRIORITY GIVEN. SINCE IAD WAS NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT, CREW LANDED THERE ON RWY 1R. ACFT WAS MET BY EMER VEHICLES AND INSPECTED FOR ANY FIRE HAZARDS. NONE WERE FOUND AND CREW TAXIED ACFT TO THE GATE. NO PAX INJURIES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.