ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378843
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Date: | Sunday 29 July 1984 |
Time: | 10:50 LT |
Type: | Rand Robinson KR-2 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N81JD |
MSN: | D18 |
Engine model: | Volkswagen 1834 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Grants, NM -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Grants, NM (KGNT) |
Destination airport: | Albuquerque, NM |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS LANDED DEAD STICK ON A BLACK-TOP ROAD AFTER THE ENG LOST OIL PRESS DUE TO A LARGE LEAK IN AN OIL SEAL DURING CRUISE FLT. DURING THE LNDG THE LEFT WG HIT A SIGN POST ALONGSIDE A BRIDGE AND THE WING TIP PLUS THE ALIERON WERE SHEARED OFF. THE RESULTING SWERVING SIDE LOADS AND BOUNCES FAILED THE MAIN LNDG GEAR. THE ENG HAD SEIZED DUE TO LOSS OF OIL. THE PLT SAID HE KEPT IT RUNNING AT MINIMUM OIL PRESSURE UNTIL IT STARTED VIBRATING & KNOCKING TO CLEAR A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIWAY (I-40).
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN84FQA01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84FQA01
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
31-Mar-2024 13:00 |
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