ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378718
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 August 1984 |
| Time: | 19:53 LT |
| Type: | Aero Commander 520 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7834 |
| MSN: | 520-92 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4303 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-435-C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stuart, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Indiantown, FL (X58) |
| Stuart, FL (KSUA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY DURING TAKEOFF. THE ACFT TIRES WERE GROSSLY UNDER INFLATED AND THE TURF RWY WAS WET AND SOFT. ONE WITNESS SAID THE ACFT MADE AN INTERSECTION TAKEOFF WITHOUT USING THE ENTIRE RWY LENGTH. AFTER THE COLLISION THE ACFTS RT ENGINE FAILED AND WAS FEATHERED. THE PLT THEN FLEW TO STUART ARPT WHERE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIP WAS AVAILABLE. HE SAID THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED ON LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT BY A LOCAL MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THE RT ENG WAS SEIZED WITH THE OIL COOLER CRUSHED AND RUPTURED REARWARD. NO OIL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE. THE TIRE PRESSURES WERE: NOSE-5 PSI, LEFT MAIN-20 PSI, RIGHT MAIN-18 PSI. NORMAL PRESSURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN 60 PSI.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA84LA227
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 11:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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