ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375296
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| Date: | Friday 11 April 1986 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Commander S2R |
| Owner/operator: | Ken Mc Dowell |
| Registration: | N5564X |
| MSN: | 1764R |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3800 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jackson, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Cape Girardeau, MO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
IN CRUISE FLT THE PIC SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED BLACK AND WHITE SMOKE POURING FM THE ENG COWLING. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A PARTIAL LOSS OF PWR. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD. THE PIC NOTICED FLAMES ERUPTING FM THE ENG AREA AFTER EXITING THE ACFT. LATER INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE EXHAUST COLLECTOR RING CLAMP HAD SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION. THE RESULTANT SEPARATION OF THE EXHAUST TUBING ALLOWED THE HOT EXHAUST TO BE DIVERTED TO THE CARBURETOR AREA OF THE ENG AND A FIRE ENSUED. THE HOT EXHAUST WAS INGESTED INTO THE CARBURETOR INLET CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENG'S PARTIAL PWR LOSS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 18:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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