ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362310
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Date: | Wednesday 17 March 1993 |
Time: | 17:10 LT |
Type: | Schweizer G-164B-600 |
Owner/operator: | Stephans Flying Service |
Registration: | N7503L |
MSN: | 826B |
Total airframe hrs: | 551 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Quincy, WA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Agricultural |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO HIS AGRICULTURAL LANDING STRIP AFTER APPLYING DRY FERTILIZER ON A FIELD. ABOUT A MILE FROM THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. WITHIN A HALF MILE OF THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE ROUGHNESS WORSENED TO THE POINT OF TOTAL FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NO LONGER MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, SO THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN AN ALFALFA FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED INTO A SNOWDRIFT AND NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER SEVEN CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE CRANKCASE.
Probable Cause: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAD SEPARATED. FACTORS INCLUDE A SNOWBANK.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA93LA078 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 7 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA078
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