ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357109
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| Date: | Friday 5 July 1996 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N131AC |
| MSN: | 57147 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boston, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plymouth, MA (KPYM) |
| Mountain View, NH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, about 6,000 feet, the pilot radioed '. . . I seem to have an engine problem, I am about facing and uh looking at Weymouth Airport right now. I'm not declaring an emergency at this moment, but I do need to about face.' The controller advised the pilot that a nearby airport was closed. The pilot elected to proceed to another airport. The pilot radioed that the engine's oil pressure and temperature were '. . . in the right zone . . . .'; he later radioed 'We have no power. I have oil on the windshield.' The airplane was unable to glide to the airport. The pilot then ditched along the shore line. Examination of the engine revealed that the number five cylinder separated from the crankcase, with its mounting studs and fractured crankcase material attached. The fracture to the crankcase resulted in a 3.5 inch hole forward of the number 3 cylinder. The origin of the fracture was not determine.
Probable Cause: a fracture failure of the crankcase, which resulted in separation of the number five cylinder, loss of engine power, and a ditched landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA141
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 14:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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