ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372926
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| Date: | Sunday 7 June 1987 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7426Q |
| MSN: | 18261066 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4384 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vera Cruz, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocean City, NJ |
| Benton, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE EN ROUTE AT 3500 FT, THE ENG BEGAN TO VIBRATE. ABOUT 1 MIN LATER, OIL STARTED COVERING THE WINDSHIELD & THE COCKPIT BEGAN FILLING WITH SMOKE. HE SHUT DOWN THE ENG & LOOKED FOR A PLACE TO LAND. BEFORE LANDING, HE RESTARTED THE ENG, BUT THE OIL & SMOKE BECAME WORSE, SO HE SHUT IT DOWN AGAIN. WHILE LANDING IN A FARMER'S FIELD, THE LANDING GEAR HIT AN UNSEEN FURROW & WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #5 PISTON HAD FAILED, WHICH RESULTED IN A PUNCTURED CASE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA162
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 07:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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