ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379648
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 1984 |
| Time: | 16:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Communicator 6 Ltd |
| Registration: | N5010R |
| MSN: | 17263251 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1262 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 5n 0lin, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minneapolis, MN (MIC |
| Davenport, IA (KDVN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CRUISING AT 3,000 FT MSL THE ENG RAN ROUGH. THE FLT NOTICED ZERO OIL PRESSURE. AS HE TURNED TOWARD A BEAN FIELD THE ENG FAILED. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH & NOSED OVER. THE ENG WAS DISASSEMBLED & AN ESTIMATED 3-4 QTS OF OIL WERE IN THE ENG CASE. THE #1 & #2 CONNECTING RODS WERE FOUND BROKEN. THE #4 PISTON EXHIBITED EVIDENCE OF BEING SUBJECTEDTO EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC84LA129
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 08:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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