ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376626
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| Date: | Sunday 28 July 1985 |
| Time: | 10:06 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-31A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6598V |
| MSN: | 32-31 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1164 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cozad, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Spearfish, SD (KSPF) |
| Kearney, NE (KEAR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A DESCENT TO LAND AT KEARNEY, NE, THE ENG LOST POWER & OIL OOZED OUT OF THE COWLING & COVERED MOST OF THE WINDSHIELD. DURING A FORCED LANDING APCH, HE RELEASED HIS SEAT BELT SO HE COULD SEE THRU A SMALL SECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD. AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL, THE PLT NOTED POWER LINES DIRECTLY AHEAD. HE DOVE THE ACFT TO AVOID THE POWER LINES. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED & CAME TO REST IN A SOYBEAN FIELD ABOUT 200 FT BEYOND THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT A #2 CONNECTING ROD BOLT & THE RESPECTIVE ROD CAP HAD FAILED. THE #2 ROD HAD THEN PUNCTURED THE ENG CASE WHICH ALLOWED ENG OIL TO ESCAPE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85LA171
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 18:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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