ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361946
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Date: | Saturday 5 June 1993 |
Time: | 15:00 LT |
Type: | Mark Streitz SKYBOLT |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N94MS |
MSN: | MS1 |
Total airframe hrs: | 73 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-B1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Joliet, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SOON AFTER REACHING CRUISING ALTITUDE, THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED TOWARDS HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING. AFTER REALIZING THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON AN OPEN, SOFT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #2 CONNECTING ROD AND ROD BOLT HAD FRACTURED.
Probable Cause: the failure of the number two connecting rod bolt.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI93DEE01 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 4 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93DEE01
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Mar-2024 16:05 |
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