ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359465
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| Date: | Friday 23 December 1994 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3221J |
| MSN: | 15065921 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4398 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rhine, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tallahassee, FL (KTLH) |
| Columbia, SC (KCUB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE ABOUT 90 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, ACCOMPANIED BY AN RPM DROP. THREE MINUTES LATER, THE RPM DROPPED AGAIN, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON A SMALL AG STRIP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH A DITCH. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER ROCKER SHAFT BOSSES HAD FAILED. AD 94-05-05, WHICH REQUIRES INSPECTION OF THE BOSSES, HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH. NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE WAS FOUND ON THE FRACTURE SURFACES. THE REASON FOR THE ROCKER SHAFT BOSS FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER ROCKER SHAFT BOSSES, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND AN EVENTUAL EMERGENCY LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA030
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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