ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358649
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| Date: | Saturday 15 July 1995 |
| Time: | 10:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9908W |
| MSN: | 2823428 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3181 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Statesville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSVH) |
| Parkersburg, WV (PKB | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE WAS LESS THAN NORMAL. THE PILOT ADDED 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS, BUT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. THE PILOT ADDED A SECOND 'NOTCH' OF FLAPS, 25 DEGREES, BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO, AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED INTO A WOODED AREA, AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT RUN UP AND TAKEOFF ROLL WERE NORMAL. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A CRACK IN CYLINDER NUMBER FOUR, BETWEEN THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES.
Probable Cause: A CRACKED CYLINDER THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 16:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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