ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372453
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| Date: | Saturday 8 August 1987 |
| Time: | 11:20 LT |
| Type: |  Quickie Q2 |
| Owner/operator: | J. William Burkholder |
| Registration: | N3891P |
| MSN: | 2163 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 77 hours |
| Engine model: | Revmaster 2100 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St Charles, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Cahokia, IL (KCPS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DRG TAKEOFF, THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AT AN ESTD ALT OF 50 TO 100 FT AGL & WOULD NOT DEVELOPED ENOUGH POWER TO MAINT FLT. SUBSEQUENTLY, AS THE PLT WAS LNDG IN A SOYBEAN FIELD, THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER & CAME TO REST IN AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE. A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED THE PUSH ROD FOR THE LEFT FORWARD EXHAUST VALVE HAD BECOME DISENGAGED (MIS- ALIGNED) FROM ITS RESPECTIVE ROCKER ARM SOCKET, ALLOWING THE EXHAUST VALVE TO REMAIN IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THE REVMASTER/VW ENG HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 76.5 HRS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC87DCA03
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 17:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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