ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132881
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| Date: | Thursday 8 September 1994 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20F |
| Owner/operator: | Bfd Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N9310V |
| MSN: | 690088 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3126 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hanston, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver, CO (KAPA) |
| Wichita, KS (KICT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE WINDSHIELD BECAME COVERED WITH OIL, THE AIRPLANE SHOOK VIOLENTLY, AND THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE PILOT PREPARED FOR A FORCED LANDING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A ROAD, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES. IT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND AND STRUCK A ROAD SIGN AND A TELEPHONE POLE BEFORE COMING TO REST. A POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THE CONNECTING ROD WAS SENT TO THE NTSB MATERIALS LABORATORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. THE LABORATORY REPORTED THE FRACTURES OF THE COMPONENTS SUBMITTED APPEARED TO HAVE FEATURES WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF OVERSTRESS SEPARATIONS OR CYCLIC STRESS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE FROM NORMAL OPERATIONS.
Probable Cause: The failure of the number two connecting rod. Factors in the accident were the fouled windshield utility wires, the road sign, and the telephone pole.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA315
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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