ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364165
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 December 1991 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Luscombe 8-F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1871B |
| MSN: | 6298 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 286 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-8F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chapin, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mason City, IA (KMCW) |
| Hampton, IA (KHPT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN ENGINE VIBRATION WAS NOTICED BY THE PILOT JUST PRIOR TO A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A RURAL ROAD. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CONTACTED A SNOW DRIFT AND NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAILED CONNECTING ROD HAD RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE.
Probable Cause: FAILED CONNECTING ROD WHICH RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA051
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 12:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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