Détails:
Engine no. 2 caught fire while enroute at 6000 feet. The crew initiated an emergency descent, during which the engine separated from its mountings. An emergency landing was carried out near Elma. The master and connecting rods had failed, leading to an oil fire in the engine.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
powerplant - engine structure: master and connecting rods
miscellaneous acts,conditions - material failure
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in engine
miscellaneous acts,conditions - oil exhaustion-engine lubrication system
miscellaneous acts,conditions - separation in flight
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-1 engine
accident date: 21-03-1978
type: Convair CV-340-38
registration: N4807C
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | mardi 21 mars 1978 |
| Heure: | 01:45 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Convair CV-340-38 |
| Compagnie: | Florida Aircraft Leasing |
| Immatriculation: | N4807C |
| Numéro de série: | 84 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1953 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 4 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Elma, IA ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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| Phase de vol: | En vol (ENR) |
| Nature: | Charter National |
| Aéroport de départ: | Saint Louis (unknown airport), MO, Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airport/Wold-Chamberlain Field, MN (MSP/KMSP), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
Engine no. 2 caught fire while enroute at 6000 feet. The crew initiated an emergency descent, during which the engine separated from its mountings. An emergency landing was carried out near Elma. The master and connecting rods had failed, leading to an oil fire in the engine.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
powerplant - engine structure: master and connecting rods
miscellaneous acts,conditions - material failure
FACTORS:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - fire in engine
miscellaneous acts,conditions - oil exhaustion-engine lubrication system
miscellaneous acts,conditions - separation in flight
complete power loss - complete engine failure/flameout-1 engine
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 21-03-1978
type: Convair CV-340-38
registration: N4807C
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