ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375458
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| Date: | Friday 14 March 1986 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 404 |
| Owner/operator: | Napier Air Service |
| Registration: | N408EX |
| MSN: | 404-0431 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6079 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GTSIO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Mc Rae, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville, FL (JAX |
| Dothan, AL (KDHN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG FROM RIGHT ENGINE AND RIGHT PROPELLER FEATHERED. AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT. SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED FRACTURED CONNECTING ROD. EXAMINATION OF ROD REVEALED FATIQUE FRACTURE DUE TO SURFACE INCLUSION IN ROD SHANK. INCLUSION RESULTED FROM OXIDES WHICH FORMED DURING HEAT TREATMENT AND WERE NOT COMPLETELY REMOVED PRIOR TO SHOT PEENING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86IA098
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 20:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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