ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354045
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| Date: | Sunday 26 July 1998 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Viking Dragonfly Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N14U |
| MSN: | 446 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1993 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 165 hours |
| Engine model: | VOLKSWAGEN TYPE I |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caro, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bellaire, MI (KACB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of a home built airplane said his engine began running rough during cruise flight. The pilot said he reduced power and diverted to a nearby airport to make a precautionary landing. The pilot said he mistook a road for the airport runway. During the approach to the road the pilot said he had to add power to clear electrical power lines. He said the engine ran rougher when he applied the power. Shortly after applying the power, the propeller and front section of the crankshaft departed the engine. The airplane landed on a road and ran off the end into a corn field. The fracture surface of the crankshaft was a dull gray color with a rough surface texture. The edge of the fracture surface had shear lips.
Probable Cause: an improper inflight decision when he mistook the road for the runway of the nearby airport to land on. A factor in this accident was the total failure of the engine's crankshaft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA281
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 18:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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