ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360983
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Date: | Friday 17 December 1993 |
Time: | 14:35 LT |
Type: | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N5065G |
MSN: | 597-80 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2792 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING AEIO-360-H1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Westcliffe, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Fremont County, CO |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:AFTER BEING AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND ON TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE NUMBER TWO CORRECTING ROD BEARING FAILED AND THE ROD EXITED THROUGH THE ENGINE CASE.
Probable Cause: WAS FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO CONNECTING ROD BEARING. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW94LA049 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA049
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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