ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370876
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 1988 |
| Time: | 23:30 LT |
| Type: | Beechcraft V35A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7892R |
| MSN: | D8944 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2313 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seymour, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Knoxville, TN (KDKX) |
| Chicago, IL (3CK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 6500 FEET WHEN ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT NAVIGATED TO NEAREST AIRPORT AND MADE INTENTIONAL GEAR-UP LANDING WITH CRUISE POWER. POSTCRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED NUMBER 2 EXHAUST VALVE HAD FAILED AND BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN THE CYLINDER AND PISTON TOP, CRACKING THE CYLINDER HEAD AT THE BARREL THREADS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88DEX05
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 15:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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