ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296532
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| Date: | Saturday 12 October 2002 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | David Campbell |
| Registration: | N7510V |
| MSN: | 177RG0808 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5500 hours |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South Vienna, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tremont City, OH (I54) |
| London-Madison County Airport, OH (KUYF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a night flight, while in cruise, there was a burning odor, which momentarily intensified, followed by a complete loss of engine power. The pilot attempted unsuccessfully to restart the engine, and performed a forced landing to a "dark spot" which turned out to be a soybean field. Examination of the engine revealed that the single drive, dual magneto had separated from its attachment point on the engine, and was lying in the engine cowling. The magneto attachment hardware was also located in the engine cowling, and examination of the lock washer revealed no signs of being torqued. In addition, the studs that were used to attach the magneto to the engine accessory housing were not damaged. The magneto had been removed and reinstalled during a replacement of the engine crankcase, which occurred approximately 60 hours prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The improper installation of the single drive, dual magneto, which resulted in its separation from the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Factors included the crops in the forced landing field, and the night lighting conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD03LA006
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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