ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358215
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| Date: | Thursday 28 September 1995 |
| Time: | 23:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9119C |
| MSN: | 18200410 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2791 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J3C5P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tuscaloosa, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houma, LA (KHUM) |
| (KTCL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot experienced a complete loss of engine power short of the destination airport. He selected an emergency landing area and made a forced landing. The airplane nosed over during the landing rollout. An engine examination disclosed that the number six connecting rod cap had failed. The engine examination also displayed evidence of a high operating temperature. Approximately two quarts of oil were recovered from the engine crankcase during the engine examination; the normal operating oil level was eight quarts. There were no obvious signs of oil leakage on the engine assembly or the airframe.
Probable Cause: Engine oil starvation for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a connecting rod cap failure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA176
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 11:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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