ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373868
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| Date: | Friday 28 November 1986 |
| Time: | 18:35 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | David C Flemming |
| Registration: | N3691H |
| MSN: | 250431 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1332 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-GB1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watertown, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Oshkosh, WI (KOSH) |
| Rockford, IL (KRFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO FATIGUE OF THE #1 CYLINDER, THE PLT FORCE LANDED THE ACFT ON A HIGHWAY. THE HIGHWAY WAS THE ONLY AVAILABLE LANDING AREA, ACCORDING TO THE PLT. ON LANDING ROLLOUT, THE PLT WAS FORCED TO SWERVE THE ACFT OFF THE PAVED SURFACE TO AVOID ON COMING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC. THE ACFT STRUCK TWO TRAFFIC SIGNS AND SUBSEQUENTLY WENT INTO A DITCH ALONG THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALTHOUGH THE SYLINDER APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MANUFACTURED, ACCORDING TO TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL METALLURGICAL DATA THE ISOLATED LOCATION OF THE FATIGUE POINTS AND THE ABSENCE OF OTHER POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THE CYLINDER FAILURE INDICATE THAT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT EXISTED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87LA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 18:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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