ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365571
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| Date: | Friday 22 March 1991 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Clark Aviation |
| Registration: | N5241D |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hagerstown, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charleston, WV (CRW |
| Harrisburg, VA (KCXY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE WHEN THE ENGINE POWER DECREASED TO 1500 RPM. HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE SO HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, WHERE THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE. THE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE CAMSHAFT LOBES WERE SEVERELY WORNED.
Probable Cause: WORN CAMSHAFT LOBES WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO91LA033
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 11:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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