An Allegiant Airbus A319-100, registration N311NV performing flight G4-175 from Pasco,WA to Mesa,AZ (USA) with 131 passengers and 6 crew, was on final approach to Mesa Phoenix Gateway Airport’s runway 30L when the crew initiated a go around at about 50 feet AGL due to gusting winds, a few seconds later the crew reported they had lost an engine (CFM56). The crew managed to accelerate and climb the aircraft to 3000 feet. While the crew read checklists and prepared the aircraft for another approach, tower initiated a runway inspection telling the operations vehicle that the aircraft had gone around and stalled an engine due to the gusting conditions. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 30L for a safe landing about 17 minutes after the go around.
Ground witnesses reported the aircraft pitched up for the go-around, the engines accelerated and were about reaching maximum thrust when the right hand engine surged emitting bangs and streaks of flame, possibly due to a wind gust, causing the aircraft to seriously roll still very close to the ground. For a few seconds it appeared the aircraft would not be able to maintain height before the crew regained control, accelerated the aircraft and climbed out to safety.
According to airline internal information the engine suffered a catastrophic failure during a gust induced go around with the crew describing marginal climb and roll performance.
Further information from within the airline states that the right hand engine seized when it was accelerating for the go around near or upon reaching go-around thrust at 50 feet AGL. There were bits of molten Titanium found in the engine exhaust and substantial blade damage seen from the tail of the engine.
The Aviation Herald
Engine fails during Go-Around on Allegiant flight
