ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377429
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| Date: | Friday 12 April 1985 |
| Time: | 06:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Condor Aero Services, Inc. |
| Registration: | N46PC |
| MSN: | 32R7680202 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3752 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Marion, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Birmingham, AL (BHM |
| Mobile, AL (KBFM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
CRUISING AT 4000 FT MSL WHEN ENGINE VIBRATION OCCURRED AND BECAME SEVERE. REDUCED THROTTE BUT ROUGHNESS PERSISTED. UNABLE TO MNTN ALTITUDE WITH 2000 RPM AND 25 INCHES MAP. MADE FORCED LDG IN CORN FIELD. NOSE LDG GR COLLAPSED. ENGINE CHECKED OUT OKAY. ONE PROPELLER PIN BROKEN DUE TO FATIGUE. OPPOSITE OUTER BEARING RACE RUSTED AND BROKEN WITH FATIGUE FRACTURE. LUBRICANT WAS DRY AND CAKED ON BEARINGS AND BEARING RACE. 34 HRS SINCE 100-HR INSPECTION. 1084 HOURS SINCE PROP OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85IA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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