ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377329
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| Date: | Friday 26 April 1985 |
| Time: | 21:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft H35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5544D |
| MSN: | D-5147 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3870 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lima, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Pewee Valley, KY |
| Grosse Ile, MI (2G5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS FLYING THE ACFT BACK TO THE HOME ARPT FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WHEN HE NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS FALLING TO ZERO. APRX 3 MIN LATER, THE ENG SEIZED. SUBSEQUENTLY, AN EMERG GEAR-UP LANDING WAS MADE IN A FARM FIELD. AN EXAM REVEALED THE OIL PRESSURE LINE HAD FRACTURED AT THE FLARED END WHERE IT WAS CONNECTED TO A 90 DEG FITTING ON THE CRANKCASE. A METALLURGICAL EXAM REVEALED THE BREAK OCCURRED FROM OVERLOAD. AN INSPN OF THE ACFT ALSO REVEALED OTHER DISCREPANCIES. WIRES FROM THE OVER VOLTAGE RELAY'S FLD TERMINAL & THE ALTENATOR FLD TERMINAL WERE MIS-ROUTED WHICH ALLOWED THE REGULATOR TO BE UNREGULATED. ALSO, AN ALLIGATOR CLIP WAS FOUND CONNECTED TO THE WIRING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA178
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 10:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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