ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356920
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1996 |
| Time: | 11:25 LT |
| Type: | Geide SPORT-A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1033B |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 675 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Slater, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kirksville, MO (KIRK) |
| Warrensburg, MO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said that the airplane was cruising at 2,500 feet mean sea level (MSL) when 'the engine began to throw oil on the windscreen. There was no suitable terrain for a normal landing within gliding distance, so (I) had to put down in a corn and bean field. The corn stalks were over 10 feet tall and adjacent bean field foliage was 3 feet tall.' The airplane 'clipped' the tops of four rows of corn, hit bushes between the corn and bean fields, then 'made it' to the bean field, where it came to rest. Examination of the airplane revealed a 4-inch diameter hole in the engine casing above the number two cylinder rod assembly. One of the connecting rod bolts was broken. The other connecting rod bolt and connecting rod end cap were missing. The number two cylinder had pushed free of the engine case.
Probable Cause: failure of a #2 connecting rod bolt, which led to a jammed connecting rod and subsequent overload separation of the #2 cylinder. A factor relating to the accident was: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA270
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 12:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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