ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383938
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1982 |
| Time: | 12:14 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7550J |
| MSN: | 28R-30925 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3100 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-B1E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carrollton, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ashville, NC |
| Montgomery, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT SMELLED OIL FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER BY THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GOING TO ZERO AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILING. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD WHERE THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER CONTACTING A ROCK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ALUMINUM PROPELLER GOVERNOR TUBE BETWEEN THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR AND THE PROPELLER HUB HAD CRACKED. THE STEEL CLAMP THAT SECURES THIS TUBE TO THE OIL PAN EXHIBITED WEAR SIMILAR TO THAT FOUND ON THE TUBE AND ITS RUBBER INSULATOR WAS WORN AND FOUND OUT OF POSITION. AN ANNUAL AND A 100 HOUR INSPECTION HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON 6/29/82.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA192
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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