ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364766
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| Date: | Sunday 4 August 1991 |
| Time: | 11:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7806U |
| MSN: | 17251806 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Slaton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Chattanooga, OK (92F |
| (F49) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS TOO LOW AND SLOW TO REACH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING, BUT DURING THE GROUND ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE #3 PISTON.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE ENGINE'S NUMBER THREE PISTON. A RELATED FACTOR WAS: COLLISION WITH A DITCH DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA108
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 18:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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