ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354319
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| Date: | Monday 15 June 1998 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-31A |
| Owner/operator: | H R Aircraft Leasing Inc. |
| Registration: | N39853 |
| MSN: | 73-32-97 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3048 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1E5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Millry, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA (KPDK) |
| Corpus Christi, TX (CRP | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight, the airplane engine's #2 cylinder connecting rod suffered a fracture. This resulted in the #2 piston becoming jammed in the cylinder and bending of the #2 cylinder intake valve pushrod. These events resulted in partial loss of engine power and a forced reduction in power setting. The pilot performed an emergency landing whereon the landing roll, the airplane skidded and turned in efforts to avoid a collision with a tree/fence row. The turn resulted in a collapse of the right main landing gear and right wing collision with the terrain. The landing gear broke off the aircraft, punctured the right main fuel cell, broke the main right wing wood spar and bent the right fuselage stringers. The outboard 36' of main right wing was severed from the airframe.
Probable Cause: The fracture of the #2 cylinder connecting rod which resulted in partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing. A factor in the accident was the rough terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 13:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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