ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378682
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Date: | Saturday 18 August 1984 |
Time: | 16:30 LT |
Type: | Cessna 150G |
Owner/operator: | Eral Burgin |
Registration: | N8424J |
MSN: | 5733-8AR |
Total airframe hrs: | 5541 hours |
Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Palo Alto, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | San Jose, CA (KRHV) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING FLT, THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER, THEN STOPPED RUNNING. THE PLT FOUND A DRY LAKE BED THAT HAD BEEN PLOWED & ELECTED TO LAND THERE. WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #2 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. DUE TO THE SEVERE METAL BREAK-UP, THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | LAX84LA443 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA443
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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