ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366670
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Tucker Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N53046 |
| MSN: | 18502336 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2592 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | King Salmon, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Dillingham, AK (DLG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE IN THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THREE PISTON ROD ASSEMBLIES HAD FRACTURED, CAUSING THE LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE PISTON ROD ASSEMBLIES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA108
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 10:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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