ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36306
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| Date: | Monday 12 October 1987 |
| Time: | c. 14:37 |
| Type: |  Rockwell Commander 700 |
| Owner/operator: | R.S. Jones & Associates Inc |
| Registration: | N26574 |
| MSN: | 70006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1565 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-R2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pompano Beach, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pompano Beach, FL (PPM) |
| Melbourne, FL (MLB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
WITNESSES STATED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO LEAVE A TRAIL OF WHITE SMOKE, THE ACFT THEN TURNED LEFT BACK TOWARDS THE airport & CRASHED INTO THE STREET. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED ONE OF THE LEFT ENGINE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHTS FAILED CAUSING THE #6 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD TO BREAK & PUNCTURE A HOLE IN THE UPPER ENGINE CASE. BOTH PROPELLERS WERE FOUND IN FEATHER.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X32381&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Jul-2013 06:56 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 25-Jul-2013 15:21 | wf | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 25-Jul-2013 19:21 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Sep-2022 15:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
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