ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357889
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| Date: | Thursday 28 December 1995 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Republic RC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | William Grantham |
| Registration: | N6127K |
| MSN: | 313 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1547 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A8-215-B8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Whitewright, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Whiteright, TX (48TX) |
| Chandler, AZ (P10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the airplane's engine 'stopped and then started up again.' Soon after, the engine started to lose power again. A forced landing was made. When the aircraft was inspected, it was found that one of the spark plugs in each of the number 1, 4, 5, and 6 cylinders were 'finger' tight, and the second spark plug in the number 6 cylinder had completely separated from the cylinder. These plugs were removed by a mechanic for the pre-buy inspection prior to the pilots purchase of the airplane.
Probable Cause: The separation of a spark plug and 4 other spark plugs being 'finger' tight as a result of undertorquing by maintenance personnel when they were reinstalled following inspection. A factor was a lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA081
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 07:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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