ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377359
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| Date: | Sunday 21 April 1985 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: | Bellanca 7AC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N85652 |
| MSN: | 7AC-4396 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 20601 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A-65-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Germantown, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cynthiana, KY (018) |
| Hillsboro, OH (KHOC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLT OVER HILLY TERRAIN, THE PLT NOTED A POWER LOSS THAT HE DESCRIBED AS THE ENG 'DYING BACK AND THEN CATCHING AGAIN.' HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT & SELECTED A FIELD FOR A LANDING. DURING THE APCH, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR & PROP HIT 2 POWER LINES. THE POWER LINES BROKE & THE ACFT CONTINUED FLYING. HOWEVER, DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SWERVED & WAS FURTHER DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL TANK REVEALED THAT THE COATING INSIDE THE TANK HAD BEGUN FLAKING & FLAKES HAD PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED A FUEL SCREEN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA144
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 10:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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