ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363552
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 June 1992 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | Parrish, Paul SKY BOLT |
| Owner/operator: | Linda Schneider |
| Registration: | N261P |
| MSN: | 0061PA |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1674 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mehoopany, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tunkhannock, PA |
| (76N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. DURING THE FORCE LANDING THE PILOT FELT THAT THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO FAST SO ELECTED TO GO AROUND AND ATTEMPT ANOTHER APPROACH. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRPLANE AWAY FROM THE INTENDED LANDING SITE, AND WHILE IN THE TURN THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND SPUN INTO THE GROUND. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN ENGINE VIBRATION CAUSED BY A BROKEN NUMBER 3 EXHAUST VALVE. THE EXHAUST VALVE CAUSED EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC92DHA03
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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