ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376490
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 August 1985 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: | Ercoupe (eng |
| Owner/operator: | John Borst |
| Registration: | N3431H |
| MSN: | 4056 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1800 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Del Mar, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Schenectady, NY (SCH |
| South Bethlehem, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS REPOSITION THE ACFT AT THE REQUEST OF THE NEW OWNER WHO WAS NOT A RATED PLT. WHILE CLIMBING THRU 2000 FT AGL THE PLT REPORTED HEARING THE ENGINE GROWL AND FELT A LOSS OF POWER. DURING A PRECAUTIONARY DESCENT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED TWO SIEZED PISTONS AND HEAT DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE ENGINE. THE TWO REMAINING CYLINDERS THAT WERE NOT DAMAGED APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LOGBOOK NOTATIONS. THE ACFT HAD BEEN PURCHASED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE SELLER REFUSED TO FLY THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA211
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 16:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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