ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369173
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Date: | Wednesday 22 February 1989 |
Time: | 18:45 LT |
Type: | North American AT-6 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N6972C |
MSN: | 90680 |
Total airframe hrs: | 7024 hours |
Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Compton, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Compton, CA (KCMT) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:AT THE BEGINNING OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. WIRES WERE STRUCK DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER WAS CRACKED IN TWO PARTS. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THREE SEPARATE FATIGUE CRACKS EXISTED PRIOR TO THE FINAL BREAK. COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS WERE NOTED IN THE CRACKS AND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CYLINDER IN THE AREA OF THE CRACKS.
Probable Cause: FATIGUE CRACKS THAT EXISTED IN AN ENGINE CYLINDER.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX89LA114 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 11 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA114
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