ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368083
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| Date: | Saturday 2 September 1989 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Authur Bulter |
| Registration: | N7174M |
| MSN: | 55474 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2990 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL GO-300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spruce Pine, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blacksburg, VA |
| Franklin, NC | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE EN ROUTE TO FRANKLIN, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A ROUGH ENGINE, AND ELECTED TO LAND IN BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA. ALL IGNITION LEADS WERE TORQUED AND THE AIRPLANE OPERATED NORMALLY. ABOUT ONE HOUR INTO THE NEXT LEG OF THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE ANOTHER PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AIRPLANE CRASHED 200 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. REPORTEDLY, THE AIRPLANE HAD A HISTORY OF STICKING VALVES. THE PILOT COMPARED THE FAILING ENGINE TO THAT OF A STICKING VALVE.
Probable Cause: A LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE POWER LOSS MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A STICKING VALVE(S).
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA208
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 06:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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