ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370062
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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 1988 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Henkle, Gregory |
| Registration: | N7355M |
| MSN: | 55655 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2665 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Needles, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bullhead City, AZ (P06 |
| Hemet, CA (KHMT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW AND SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE PROP FREEWHEELED, VIBRATED SEVERELY, AND SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT. THE ACFT LANDED ON A PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND FIREWALL. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKEN. OIL HAD ESCAPED THROUGH A HOLE IN THE CASE AND LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA283
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 06:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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