ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374059
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 1986 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172M |
| Owner/operator: | Jerry Drake |
| Registration: | N5255R |
| MSN: | 17263469 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2772 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Van Buren, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Caribou, ME (KCAR) |
| Caribou, ME (KCAR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE CLIMBING FROM 1000 FT. THE PILOT OF A C-172 EXPERICED AN ENGINE FAILURE AT 1500 FT AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING STRIKING SMALL TREES AND BRUSH. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT DOWEL PIN WAS SHEARED AND THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR BOLT AND LOCK PLATE WERE MISSING AND HAD PROBABLY NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT LAST OVERHAUL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87DNC02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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