ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288454
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 June 2010 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N5118L |
| MSN: | 28-4401 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3247 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lucedale, Mississippi -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairhope, AL (4R4) |
| Laurel-Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, MS (PIB/KPIB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
About 20 minutes after takeoff, the pilot heard a "pop" that sounded as if it came from the engine compartment. The engine then experienced a loss of power and the pilot elected to perform a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane nosed over. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the No. 3 cylinder had partially separated from the engine case. Additionally, the attaching hardware was loose and the thru-bolts were broken. The cylinder had been replaced 16 flight hours prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The partial separation of the No. 3 cylinder due to improper torquing of the cylinder hold-down bolts by maintenance personnel during installation of the cylinder.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10LA306
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 22:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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