ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361208
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1993 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Zaner Aviation |
| Registration: | N4646X |
| MSN: | 15064696 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Osceola, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (MO24) |
| (MO24) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO DITCH THE AIRPLANE INTO A NEARBY LAKE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #4 PISTON HAD FRACTURED AT THE PISTON BOSS, AND THE #4 CYLINDER HAD FRACTURED ABOVE THE COOLING FINS AT THE CYLINDER HEAD.
Probable Cause: FRACTURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON AT THE PISTON PIN BOSS. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA005
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 15:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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