ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372500
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| Date: | Sunday 2 August 1987 |
| Time: | 22:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Niederhauser Aviaiton |
| Registration: | N36646 |
| MSN: | 32R-7887063 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1380 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-S1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oelwein, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fondulac, WI (KFLD) |
| Waterloo, IA (KALO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A PERSONAL NIGHT X-C FLT, THE PLT NOTICED A GLOWING CONDITION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THE PLT SHUT THE FUEL OFF, PULLED THE MIXTURE TO CUTOFF, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE ACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORNFIELD AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CONNECTION. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FIRE IN THE AREA OF THIS CONNECTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87LA154
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 17:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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