ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382114
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 April 1983 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N74189 |
| MSN: | 75717 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3846 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN-3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kennesaw, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kennesaw, GA (8A4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE OVER A WOODED AREA AT 800 FT AGL THE ENG FAILED. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO REACH A SUITABLE LANDING SITE BEFORE CONTACTING THE GROUND ON AN EMBANKMENT BELOW THE ELEVATION OF A NEARBY ROAD. THE ACFT STRUCK A TELEPHONE CABLE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE #4 CONROD WAS FOUND BROKEN NEAR THE INBOARD END (ROUGH GRANULAR FRACTURE) & WAS BROKEN AT THE OUTBOARD END. THE PISTON WRIST PIN WAS DISINTEGRATED. THE PISTON PIN BOSS WAS BROKEN ON ONE END. CHUNKS & METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENG. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION. THE ENG WAS LAST OVERHAULED IN 1973, 124 TACH HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, & ALL PISTONS WERE NEW. THE ACFT HAD OPERATED 4 HRS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL ON 9/9/82 & ONLY 7 HRS SINCE THE PREVIOUS ANNUAL ON 7/81.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83FA171
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 10:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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