ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372913
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| Date: | Monday 8 June 1987 |
| Time: | 17:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft V35B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N55KP |
| MSN: | D-9173 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2132 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA8B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lexington, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fredricksburg, VA |
| Dothan, AL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED ROUGH TERRAIN AND IMPACTED TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT IN A FIELD. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOST PWR AT 8,500 FT MSL. POST-ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #1 CYL BARREL HAD CRACKED AND SEPARATED NEAR THE CYL HEAD. METALLURGICAL EXAM OF THE BARREL REVEALED THAT IT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO THE MFR'S SPECS. FAA AD 86-13-04 APPLIED TO THIS ENGINE AND CYL BARREL, AND HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH 41 HOURS PRIOR TO THE CYL FAILURE. THE AD REQUIRED RECURRING VISUAL EXAM AND PRESSURE CKS FOR CRACKS EVERY 50 HOURS UNTIL 440-490 HRS TOTAL OPERATING TIME (TT). THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REBUILT BY THE MFR IN FEB 86, AND HAD 214 HRS TT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA162
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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