ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379800
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| Date: | Friday 30 March 1984 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Carolina Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4999S |
| MSN: | 28R-35724 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Clayton, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Mt. Olive, NC (W40) |
| Raleigh, NC (KRDU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLT, THE PLT & A PASSENGER NOTED A LOSS OF ENG POWER ACCOMPANIED BY A METALLIC SOUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, A WHEELS-UP FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT, P/N 54297-1, HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. A METALLURGICAL EXAM REVEALED THAT THE FATIGUE CRACK ORIGINATED AT A MACHINE GROOVE NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH OVERHAUL OF THE CRANKSHAFT. THE CRANKSHAFT HAD 130 FLT HRS SINCE IT HAD BEEN RECONDITIONED BY AN FAA APPROVED REPAIR STATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84IA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 09:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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