ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369344
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| Date: | Thursday 5 January 1989 |
| Time: | 04:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N736BX |
| MSN: | R1722407 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1087 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Margate, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Savannah, GA (KSAV) |
| Ft Lauderdale, FL (FXE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE BEING VECTORED TO INTERCEPT THE LOCALIZER COURSE AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 2200 FT, APRX 5 MILES FROM THE ARPT, THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATED. THE PLT APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, MIXTURE & PROPELLER CONTROLS, BUT THE ENG THEN LOST POWER. DURING A SUBSEQUENT OFF-AIRPORT FORCED LANDING AT NIGHT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION. THE ENG DRIVEN OIL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD AFTER FOREIGN OBJECT(S) BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE HOUSING & THE GEARS. ALSO, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ENG SEIZURE AFTER THE #6 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED & THAT THE #5 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED FROM OVERLOAD.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE ENGINE DRIVEN OIL PUMP DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT(S), WHICH RESULTED IN OIL STARVATION AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARK NIGHT AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA061
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 13:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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