ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366279
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 August 1990 |
| Time: | 18:50 LT |
| Type: |  Ryan PT-22A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5481L |
| MSN: | 1861 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1245 hours |
| Engine model: | KINNER R-55 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, MI (6D6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE. WHEN HE REDUCED POWER TO IDLE, THE MISFIRING STOPPED, BUT WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO CRUISE POWER THE ENGINE MISFIRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER DEPARTED THE ENGINE. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD CONTAINING COR WHICH WAS 6-8 FEET HIGH. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED-OVER ON LANDING ROLL AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER WAS LOOSE PRIOR TO SEPARATION.
Probable Cause: SEPARATION OF A LOOSE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY IN FLIGHT, AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE EXECUTION OF A FORCED LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA249
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 19:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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