ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366264
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| Date: | Friday 31 August 1990 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper J5 CUB |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N38428 |
| MSN: | 5-978 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85-12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Douglas, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Danielson, CT (5B3) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 2000 FEET MSL CRUISE ALTITUDE WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT LOOKED FOR SUITABLE TERRAIN TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING, BUT COULD FIND NONE. DURING THE LANDING THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE. THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause: A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE WHEN THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE FAILED, CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT HAD TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA208
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 19:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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