ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374512
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 July 1986 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9620X |
| MSN: | 21057920 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2832 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL I0-470-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hopewell, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brandon, FL (1X6) |
| Terre Haute, IN (KHUF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FLIGHT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHEN CRANKSHAFT FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE CRANKSHAFT CHEEK BETWEEN THE NUMBER 1 AND 2 RODBEARING JOURNAL. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DUE TO THE PILOT NOT WANTING TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD DUE TO AN UNSAFE INDICATION ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINES RECORDS REVEALED THE ENGINE HAD SUSTAINED SUDDEN STOPPAGE IN MUD 25 FLIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE CRANKSHAFT FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS NOT DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED AT THAT TIME AS REQUIRED BY THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONALLY IT WAS LEARNED THE ENGINE HAD 1788 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS SINCE FACTORY OVERHAUL. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS THAT THE ENGINE BE OVERHAULED EACH 1600 FLIGHT HOURS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA221
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 10:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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