ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373488
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| Date: | Monday 2 March 1987 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1S |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N815DB |
| MSN: | 70422 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 352 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Friendswood, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Friendswood, TX (T02 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PROP SEPARATED DURING FLT AND THE PLT WAS FORCED TO LAND THE ACFT ON ROUGH TERRAIN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROP HAD SEPARATED AS A RESULT OF A PREVIOUSLY EXISTING CRACK IN THE ENG CRANKSHAFT. THE ENG HAD BEEN REBUILT FROM COMPONENTS SALVAGED FROM AN ENG INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS WRECK AND INSTALLED BY A NON-CERTIFICATED MECHANIC.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87DRA01
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 13:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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