ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207779
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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 2018 |
| Time: | 14:24 |
| Type: |  Steen Skybolt |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N27265 |
| MSN: | WHB-2 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2361 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NE of Punta Gorda Airport (KPGD), Punta Gorda, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Punta Gorda-Charlotte County Airport, FL (PGD/KPGD) |
| Punta Gorda-Charlotte County Airport, FL (PGD/KPGD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was flying the airplane on the first flight of a 10-hour break-in period after an engine overhaul. The preflight inspection and ground operations were normal, with no signs of oil leaks. About 35 minutes into the flight, oil appeared on both windscreens, blocking the pilot’s forward visibility; the windscreens eventually became completely covered with oil. The pilot contacted tower personnel, who cleared him to land. The engine then lost partial power. Tower personnel reported smoke coming from the engine. Unable to make the runway, the pilot chose to land the airplane in a field. After landing, the airplane collided with a ditch and came to rest. The engine caught fire, and the pilot egressed the airplane. A postcrash fire consumed most of the wreckage.
Examination of the engine revealed a large hole in the top of the engine case adjacent to the No. 2 cylinder. The No. 2 connecting rod was fractured at the crankshaft. The connecting rod failure was likely the result of oil starvation to the crankshaft. Extensive postcrash fire damage to the engine, hoses, and accessories prevented investigators from determining the source of the oil leak.
Probable Cause: A substantial oil leak, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and failure of the No. 2 connecting rod.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N27265
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/1158550-54981e938f193bdc53cc3237f08d3cb96a9d0c84/aircrafttype/
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2018 23:30 | Geno | Added |
| 19-Mar-2018 19:03 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Registration, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2018 18:39 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2019 07:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
| 01-Jun-2019 19:23 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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