ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369432
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| Date: | Thursday 8 December 1988 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-160 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5875W |
| MSN: | PA28-2544 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2090 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Crete, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Superior, NE (12K) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PVT PILOT SAID SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE COUGHED, SPUTTERED, THEN QUIT. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED ON A FARM FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT, SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PAX AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAGNETO DRIVE GEARS. A MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE BULLETIN THAT SPECIFIED REPLACEMENT OF THE NYLON DRIVE GEAR WITH A SINTERED IRON GEAR AT 2000 HOURS, OR THE FIRST OVERHAUL, HAD NOT BEEN COMPILED WITH. ENGINE RUNUP TESTS AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN ON THE RIGHT MAGNETO OR WHEN BOTH MAGNETOES WERE SELECTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA035
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 14:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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