ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376337
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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1985 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Mt. Vernon Associates, Inc. |
| Registration: | N30654 |
| MSN: | 177-01386 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1E6 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glandorf, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Mt. Vernon, OH (6G4) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLT THE PROP PITCH BEGAN TO VARY, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE ENG BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. A FORCED LANDING ENSUED DURING WHICH THE ACFT CONTACTED A DITCH. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENG DISCLOSED THE #3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL WERE BADLY BURNED AND SCARRED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA365
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 15:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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