ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359287
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| Date: | Friday 3 March 1995 |
| Time: | 01:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7175M |
| MSN: | 55475 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2500 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GO-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quantico, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clinton, MD (W32) |
| Blackstone, VA (KBKT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND NO OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING AND DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE POTOMAC RIVER. THE FAA INSPECTOR'S REPORT STATED, '...UPON INSPECTING THE ENGINE, A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 3 INCH IN DIAMETER WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER PART OF THE CRANK CASE. PART OF THE NUMBER 3 CONNECTING ROD WAS LAYING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE....'
Probable Cause: the failure of a connecting rod, which resulted in the total loss of engine power. Subsequently, the airplane was ditched.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA066
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 08:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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