ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381854
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| Date: | Monday 30 May 1983 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7369E |
| MSN: | 57069 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3329 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winslow, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springerville, AZ (Q35 |
| Lake Havasu, AZ (KLHU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EN ROUTE AT 10,000 FT MSL, THE #3 CYLINDER, PISTON & ROD SEPARATED FROM THE ENG & DEPARTED THRU THE COWLING. THE PLT SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE OIL LEFT THE ENG RAPIDLY, HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN PARTIAL POWER FOR APRX 12 MINS. DURING THAT TIME, HE WAS ABLE TO FIND A SEMI-CIRCLED AREA FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE & LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE ACFT HIT A STUMP & A LOG. THE PISTON, ROD & CYLINDER WERE NOT RECOVERED, THUS THE CYCLE OF EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE WAS NOT VERIFIED. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE ROD END CAP BOLTS WAS STILL IN THE CAP, BUT ITS ASSOCIATED NUT WAS MISSING. THE OTHER BOLT HAD FAILED FROM TENSILE OVERLOAD. THE ENG HAD ACCUMULATED 1107 HRS SINCE A MAJOR OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA254
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 07:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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