ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361296
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| Date: | Thursday 16 September 1993 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Premier Air Center |
| Registration: | N52502 |
| MSN: | 172-74542 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2438 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fieldon, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bethalto, IL (IS84) |
| (IS84) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING ONTO AN OPEN FIELD, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED. POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE #1 PISTON PIN PLUG HAD DETERIORATED TO A FRACTION OF ITS ORIGINAL SIZE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE METAL PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE OIL FILTER AND THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS WERE DISTORTED AND DISCOLORED, AND THE #3 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause: PARTIAL FAILURE (DETERIORATION) OF THE #1 PISTON PIN PLUG, WHICH RESULTED IN CONTAMINATION OF THE LUBRICATING SYSTEM AND FAILURE OF THE #3 CONNECTING ROD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA364
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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