ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366935
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 May 1990 |
| Time: | 06:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Sst Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N301KK |
| MSN: | 32-7940092 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Little Rock, AR -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Flippin, AR (KFLP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ATR RATED PLT SAID THAT HE WAS ON AN ILS INSTRUMENT APPROACH, IN IFR CONDITIONS, AND HAD JUST INTERCEPTED THE GLIDE SLOPE, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY, OFF AIRPORT, LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED ON A LANDFILL WITH ROUGH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TIMING GEAR HAD SHEARED.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE POWERPLANT DUE TO A SHEARED TIMING GEAR. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND RESTRICTED VISION DUE TO FOG.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC90LA112
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 13:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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