ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365890
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| Date: | Sunday 2 December 1990 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T-206 |
| Owner/operator: | Pagani, Ronald |
| Registration: | N8655Z |
| MSN: | P-2060455 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tonto Basin, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) |
| Show Low, AZ (KSOW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE FLYING A 9,500 FT MSL THE PILOT, ALSO THE REGISTERED OWNER, OBSERVED AN INCREASE IN OIL TEMPERATURE FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. MOMENTS LATER OIL SMOKE EMANATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOLLOWED BY A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE SUN BLINDED THE PILOT WHILE ON APPROACH TO A DIRT STRIP AND WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO SEE THE DIRT STRIP THE AIRPLANE'S ALTITUDE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO NEGOTIATE A LANDING ON THE STRIP. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN AN ADJACENT OPEN AREA. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK A BARN. ENGINE EXAM DSCLSD THE NO. 3 CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND ITS ASSOCIATED BEARING EXHIBITED EXTREME HIGH TEMP DISTRESS. DURING THE LAST ANNUAL INSP THE OIL ANALYSIS SHOWED HIGH CONCERTRATION OF IRON AND STEEL.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF A CONNECTING ROD IN THE ENGINE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 15:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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