ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376013
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| Date: | Friday 25 October 1985 |
| Time: | 18:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cassutt IIIM |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4AS |
| MSN: | AMS02 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 188 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL A65-8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plattsburg, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cameron, MO (82K) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT WAS LEVEL, IN CRUISE WHEN THE PLT NOTICED HIGH ENG TEMPERATURES. HE STATED THAT HE STARTED A SHALLOW CLIMB AND HEADED FOR THE NEAREST ARPT. EN ROUTE TO NEAREST ARPT, SMOKE CAME INTO THE COCKPIT AND THE PLT HEARD A LOUD NOISE THAT WAS ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE AND FLAMES INSIDE THE ENG COMPARTMENT. PLT SHUT OFF FUEL VALVE. THE ACFT WAS TOO HIGH AND TOO FAST AS IT APPROACHED THE ARPT. THE PLT TRIED S TURNS BUT RAN OUT OF CONTROL DURING THE SECOND S. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 100 FT TO THE WEST OF THE RWY AND 40 DEGS OFF THE RWY HEADING. THE RIGHT WING HIT STEEL FENCE POSTS AND BARBED WIRE. AFTER GROUND IMPACT THE ACFT FLIPPED UP AND AROUND AND STOPPED ON THE ARPT PROPERTY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN PISTON, A BROKEN PISTON PIN AND A SEPARATED CYLINDER HEAD ON THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86FA017
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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