ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363673
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| Date: | Friday 8 May 1992 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Clyde Ditto |
| Registration: | N8081S |
| MSN: | 15061681 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6315 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eldon, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Boonville, MO (KVER) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE LOST PARTIAL ENGINE POWER WHEN THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER BECAME STUCK. THE PILOT STARTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TOWARD A FORCED LANDING AREA AND ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ENGINE PROBLEM. HE REGAINED LEVEL FLIGHT OVER A VALLEY FLOOR BUT BELOW THE ELEVATION OF THE SURROUNDING TERRAIN. ENGINE OPERATION AT FULL THROTTLE RESULTED IN LESS THAN FULL POWER OUTPUT. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE VALLEY HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AND TERRAIN. HE FLEW THROUGH AND BROKE A POWER TRANSMISSION LINE. HE FLEW TOWARD LOWER TERRAIN AND LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD. HE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING THE FORCED LANDING GROUND ROLL.
Probable Cause: A BINDING EXHAUST VALVE RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE RISING TERRAIN CONDITIONS, INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CLIMB CAPABILITY, AND A DITCH IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 19:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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