ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374244
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 1986 |
| Time: | 07:11 LT |
| Type: |  Ted Smith Aerostar 600 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Continental,inc. |
| Registration: | N90349 |
| MSN: | 60-0202-090 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9604 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING 10-540-K1F5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Binghamton, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Buffalo, NY (KBUF) |
| Teterboro, NJ (KTEB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 9000 FT MSL. HE HEARD A POP FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION IN THE LEFT ENG. THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE UPPER COWLING WAS PROTRUDING INTO THE AIRSTREAM WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT HAD TO USE FULL RIGHT RUDDER & HALF LEFT AILERON DEFLECTION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AT BLUE LINE, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED & RADAR VECTORS REQUESTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. WHEN THE AIRPORT PERIMETER WAS CROSSED THE ACFT WAS LESS THAN 10 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP ON THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY & TAXIWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED CYLINDER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86IA231
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 07:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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