ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174162
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| Date: | Friday 27 February 2015 |
| Time: | 14:19 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow |
| Owner/operator: | Nightingale Charles H |
| Registration: | N2837R |
| MSN: | 28R-35303 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5064 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arbela, north of Bishop Int'l Airport (KFNT), Flint, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flint, MI (FNT) |
| Saginaw, MI (HYX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during climbout on the return leg of an out-and-back flight, he noticed the engine hesitate for 1 or 2 seconds and then recover to normal operation. The pilot continued climbing the airplane and proceeded toward his home airport. While approaching the airport, the engine made abnormal noises, followed by a total loss of power. The pilot then executed a forced landing into a field.
Postaccident examinations of the engine revealed that it had a very low quantity of oil; however, no visible evidence of oil loss or indication of excess oil consumption was found. A teardown examination of the engine revealed that all four piston connecting rods had failed. The failure signatures were consistent with a lack of lubrication. Based on the evidence, it is likely that the engine failed due to a lack of oil lubrication; however, the reason for the lack of oil could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The failure of the engine due to a lack of oil lubrication for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Feb-2015 23:08 | Geno | Added |
| 27-Feb-2015 23:16 | Geno | Updated [Time, Other fatalities] |
| 28-Feb-2015 00:57 | Geno | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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