ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372656
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| Date: | Monday 13 July 1987 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Univ. Of North Dakota |
| Registration: | N95876 |
| MSN: | 15285978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1732 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-N2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Rockford, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Devils Lake, ND (KDVL) |
| Jamestown, ND (JMS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE NOTICED A DROP IN ENGINE RPM. AN ENGINE VIBRATION BEGAN AND ANOTHER AIRCRAFT REPORTED SEEING A SMOKE TRAIL. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING AND SELECTED A WHEAT FIELD. THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY BROADCAST AND PERFORMED A SOFT FIELD LANDING. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE WHEEL SANK INTO THE MUD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A POST CRASH ENGINE INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE THAT THE NUMBER FOUR PISTON HAD BROKEN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA182
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 20:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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