ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381196
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| Date: | Sunday 7 August 1983 |
| Time: | 09:14 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Stanford Flying Club |
| Registration: | N714QA |
| MSN: | 15079340 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4608 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN A MARSH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS WAS A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE PLT SAID HE WAS DESCENDING FOR A LANDING AT PALO ALTO WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO 'LOSE POWER AND RUN ROUGH.' CARBURETOR HEAT DID NOT WORK AND WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADDED THE VIBRATION INCREASED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE NORTH OF THE ARPT. A POST ACCIDENT TEAR DOWN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE #1 CONNECTING ROD END CAP. THIS AND PARTS OF THE PISTON RING SECTIONS AND A CONNECTING ROD BEARING WERE FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. #2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND BATTERED AND DENTED. #3 AND #4 CYLINDERS WERE NORMAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA375
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 00:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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