ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367652
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| Date: | Monday 27 November 1989 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2350L |
| MSN: | M-187 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2010 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tinton Falls, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF BEECH 23 WAS CRUISING AT 1000 FEET A.G.L. WHEN HE HEARD A TAPPING NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AND EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A LAND FILL. THE NOSE AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE SOFT TERRAIN. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILED 7/16TH INCH EXHAUST VALVE IN THE #3 CYLINDER. AVAILABLE RECORDS INDICATED THE ENGINE HAD 2010 HOURS AND THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS OVERHAUL AT 1200 HOURS WITH THE 7/16TH INCH EXHAUST VALVE. NO RECORDS WERE AVAILABLE TO INDICATE IF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED.
Probable Cause: PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOLLOWING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA035
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 17:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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