ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357949
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 1995 |
| Time: | 09:13 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Troup County Airport |
| Registration: | N180KH |
| MSN: | 28-3830 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3110 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Athens, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Lagrange, GA (KLGC) |
| Spartenburg, SC (SPA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight, in instrument meteorological conditions, the engine quit. The pilot established an emergency descent, and received radar vectors to a nearby airport. Subsequently, the airplane collided with the ground one mile east of the airport. A post accident examination of the engine disclosed that the engine oil was contaminated with aluminum flakes, and several internal components were damaged. The number 3 piston pin was scored, and the cylinder wall was damaged. A review of the aircraft maintenance logs disclosed that six flight hours prior to the engine failure, aluminum flakes were discovered in the engine oil. According to the mechanic who repaired the engine, the number 2 and 4 cylinder piston pin caps were scored. The mechanic flushed the engine of the metal flakes and repaired the number 2 and 4 cylinders.
Probable Cause: The mechanic's failure to adequately inspect and repair the engine, which resulted in engine oil contamination, and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the low ceiling.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL96LA019
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 08:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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