ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369195
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 1989 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N95286 |
| MSN: | 28-25876 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaver Marsh, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bend, OR (S07) |
| Healdsburg, CA (031) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLT, THE ENG MISFIRED AND BEGAN OPERATING ON 3 CYLINDERS. DUE TO ROUGH TERRAIN BTW HIMSELF AND A KNOWN SUITABLE AIRPORT, THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A SMALL SNOW-COVERED AIRSTRIP. THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON LANDING IN 4 FT OF SNOW. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED.
Probable Cause: AN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN ON WHICH A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA89LA049
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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