ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36910
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Date: | Thursday 28 July 1983 |
Time: | 15:15 |
Type: | Rockwell 680 |
Owner/operator: | Tomar Airways |
Registration: | N6878S |
MSN: | 409-85 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4967 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING GSO-480-B1AC |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Bayport, NY -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Islip, NY (ISP) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:AT ABOUT 60 FT AGL BLACK SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE LEFT ENG. THE ACFT CONTINUED A CLIMB IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE& THE NOSE PITCHED DOWN & THE ACFT ROLLED INVERTED. ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SUPERCHARGER ASSEMBLY.THE IMPELLER SHAFT WAS BENT & ITS ASSOCIATED BEARING DAMAGED. THE ACFT HAD NOT FLOWN FOR ABOUT 14 YRS. ENG SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS DESCRIBE PRE-OILING OF THE SUPERCHARGER DRIVE SHAFT BEARING AFTER ANY PROLONGED PERIOD OF INACTIVITY. THE OWNER, A PARAPLEGIC, WAS SEATED IN THE LEFT SEAT. THE PLT SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT HAD A HISTORY OF HEART & PULMONARY DISEASE. THE GEAR & FLAPS WERE IN THE DOWN POSITION. PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, A WITNESS ASKED THE OWNER 'ARE YOU DOING THE ELEVATORS AND AILERONS AND IS HE YOUR RUDDERS.' THE OWNER RESPONDED WITH 'WE HAVE AN ARRANGEMENT.' CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB:
https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X43903 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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