ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17741
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| Date: | Friday 2 May 2008 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 175A Skylark |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7059E |
| MSN: | 56559 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1947 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Rio Linda, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rio Linda, CA (L36) |
| Willows, CA (WLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and owner of the airplane reported that during cruise flight, the engine partially lost power followed by several backfires. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude at the reduced power setting, and initiated a forced landing to a gravel road. During the landing roll on the gravel road, the left and right wings struck trees located on the edge of the road, resulting in structural damage to both wings. The owner of the airplane reported that during disassembly of the engine, the number four cylinder exhibited "signs of detonation." The number four piston head was "eaten away" to the top ring land. No additional anomalies were noted with the engine. The underlying reason for the detonation was undetermined.
Probable Cause: The partial loss of engine power due to detonation. Contributing to the accident was trees in the landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2008 08:26 | Fusko | Added |
| 06-Dec-2017 15:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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