ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383104
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| Date: | Saturday 23 October 1982 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American F-51D |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Amyx |
| Registration: | N11T |
| MSN: | 4474425 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 911 hours |
| Engine model: | MERLIN V1650-9A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Piedmont, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENG FAILED AT 5,500 FT MSL. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT A 5,000 FT DIRT STRIP (UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR PAVING), GEAR EXTENSION WAS DELAYED TO INCREASE GLIDE. THE RIGHT GEAR DID NOT HAVE TIME TO LOCK DOWN & RETRACTED DURING LANDING. INITIAL EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO VALVE ACTION IN THE CYLINDERS WHEN THE ENG WAS ROTATED ALTHOUGH BOTH MAGNETOS OPERATED NORMALLY. DISASSEMBLY CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR SHAFT, P/N 620078, WHICH OPERATES THE TWO ENG CAMSHAFTS HAD SHEARED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 20:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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