ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379657
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1984 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Skycasters Service Inc. |
| Registration: | N45387 |
| MSN: | 15076896 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3145 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Antonio, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (KSSF) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE RETURNING TO ARPT THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENG WITH A DROP IN RPM. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT POWER TO MAINTAIN FLT AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A HIGHWAY. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING THE HARD LANDING. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #1 ROD ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. ONLY ABOUT 1 PINT OF OIL WAS FOUND REMAINING. THE 2ND RING ON PISTONS 2, 3 & 4 WERE OIL SCRAPER RINGS. THE 1ST AND 2ND RINGS ON EACH PISTON SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPRESSION RINGS. ALSO, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING & THE #2, #3 & #4 ROD TO CRANKSHAFT BEARINGS WERE PITTED & GALLED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW84LA212
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 08:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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