ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368813
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1989 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 |
| Owner/operator: | Woodland Aviation |
| Registration: | N7238A |
| MSN: | E-2254 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 738 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-550-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sacramento, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sacramento, CA (SAC |
| Redding, CA (085) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A CLIMB TO ALT, THE ENG SUDDENLY MADE A LOUD GRINDING SOUND & BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CULTIVATED FIELD. WHILE LANDING, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED FURROWS IN THE TERRAIN & THE GEAR COLLAPSED. AN INSPN OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #4 PISTON HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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