ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368058
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| Date: | Monday 4 September 1989 |
| Time: | 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Thunderbird Aircraft Co. |
| Registration: | N8068C |
| MSN: | 28-8216099 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2370 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chanhassen, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Cloud, MN (KSTC) |
| Lakeville, MN (Y12) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A NIGHT, CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A HIGHWAY WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS WERE IN THE FULLY STOPPED AIRCRAFT, IT WAS STRUCK BY A MOTOR VEHICLE, DAMAGING THE LEFT WING. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A REAR CRANKSHAFT DOWELL PIN HAD SHEARED, CAUSING ALL REAR ENGINE DRIVEN ACCESSORIES AND THE CAMSHAFT TO CEASE OPERATION, RESULTING IN POWERPLANT FAILURE.
Probable Cause: ENGINE ASSEMBLY DOWELL PIN SHEARED CAUSING TOTAL POWERPLANT FAILURE AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE DRIVER OF THE GROUND VEHICLE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA193
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 06:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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