ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380085
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Date: | Sunday 12 February 1984 |
Time: | 10:07 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-24-260 |
Owner/operator: | Inland Disposal,inc. |
Registration: | N8984P |
MSN: | 24-4443 |
Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2383 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Crested Butte, CO -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Redlands, CA (L12) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED DURING CLIMB. AN INVESTIGAITON REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD 50 WEIGHT OIL IN IT AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 15 DEGREES F. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN, PRE-HEATED FROM THE TOP BECAUSE THE HOSE COULD NOT BE INSERTED THROUGH THE LOWER COWL NEAR THE OIL SUMP. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THE #3 & #4 CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLTS HAD FAILED AFTER THE ROD BEARINGS HAD 'FROZEN' FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN84LA091 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN84LA091
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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