ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368428
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| Date: | Monday 10 July 1989 |
| Time: | 10:17 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4427Q |
| MSN: | 17261706 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Perry, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Quincy, FL (2J9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 3000 FT WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT STRUCK TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #3 EXHUST VALVE HAD FAILED. THE ENG HAD BEEN OPERATED 1545 HRS SINCE IT WAS LAST OVERHAULED IN 1977.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER THREE EXHAUST VALVE WHICH NECESSITATED A FORCED LANDING. THE TREES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA190
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 18:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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