Beschrijving:
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
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | dinsdag 21 maart 1978 |
| Tijd: | 01:45 |
| Type: |  Convair CV-340-38 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Florida Aircraft Leasing |
| Registratie: | N4807C |
| Constructienummer: | 84 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1953 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 2 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Elma, IA ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse charter |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Saint Louis (unknown airport), MO, Verenigde Staten |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airport/Wold-Chamberlain Field, MN (MSP/KMSP), Verenigde Staten |
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
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accident date: 21-03-1978
type: Convair CV-340-38
registration: N4807C
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