ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293096
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 September 2005 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N52551 |
| MSN: | 75-1707 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2273 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W670-6N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellisville, Illinois -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Galesburg Airport, IL (GBG/KGBG) |
| Litchfield, IL (3LF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane nosed over during a forced landing after a loss of engine power during cruise flight. The pilot reported that he heard a "real loud bang" and the airplane began "shaking with [unbalanced] engine." The pilot stated that he secured the engine, and performed a forced landing into a soybean field. The pilot reported that the soybean plants wrapped around the main landing gear, causing the airplane to nose over. A post-accident inspection of the engine revealed that the number four connecting rod had fractured.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to the failure of the number four connecting rod. A factor to the accident was the soybean crop.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA256
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 16:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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