ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383937
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1982 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Paramount Air Service |
| Registration: | N6897B |
| MSN: | 18-5084 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9951 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cape May, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rio Grande, NJ |
| Rio Grande, NJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DEPARTING ON A BANNER TOWING MISSION, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN POWER LOSS. HE HAD INSUFFICIENT POWER AND ALTITUDE TO RETURN TO THE FIELD AND ELECTED TO DITCH IN A CREEK. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NO.2 EXHAUST VALVE, PN 75068, HAD FAILED. THE ENGINE HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 3775 HRS AND 1366 HRS HAD BEEN ACCUMULATED SINCE A COMPLETE OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82DA147
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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