ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371768
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| Date: | Friday 4 December 1987 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201T Turbo Arrow IV |
| Owner/operator: | Brian Downey |
| Registration: | C-GRQE |
| MSN: | 28R-7931263 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1497 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-FB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Houlton, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | FREDRICTON |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION FLIGHT TO QUEBEC CITY IN CANADA AND WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 6500 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATION, 43 NAUTICAL MILES NNW OF HOULTON VOR ON A 306 DEGREE HEADING. THE ENGINE THEN STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND EVENTUALLY LOST POWER. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS BELLY ON A LOGGING ROAD. THE RIGHT WING HIT A TREE STUMP, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. INVEST REVEALED THAT #1 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. THE ENG SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT DISTRESS AROUND THE #1 ROD. THE ACFT HAD OIL ON THE SIDES AND BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE. THERE WAS ALSO A HOLE IN THE TOP REAR OF THE ENG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA053
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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