ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 241224
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| Date: | Monday 31 August 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | LN-BGQ |
| MSN: | 28-8116219 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Bergen Airport Flesland (ENBR) -
 Norway
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Bergen Airport Flesland (ENBR) |
| Investigating agency: | AIBN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A student pilot was about to conduct a solo flight as part of his PPL(A) education. The engine failed right after departure. The student was able to land and stop on the remaining runway. The cylinder head on cylinder no. 3 had split along the entire circumference, causing the engine problem.
The investigation has revealed two cases of missing screws on the engine cowlings. It is likely that at least one of these had been wedged between cylinder no. 1 and 3 and caused abnormal lateral strain, which the cylinder head could not withstand over time.
This incident has shown that a missing screw, which may appear to be trivial, has the potential to result in serious consequences. Everyone who inspects engines should be aware of this risk, which can be caused by even small objects between the cylinders.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
AIBN
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2020 14:14 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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