ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376599
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 July 1985 |
| Time: | 19:10 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-30A |
| Owner/operator: | Risher Corporation |
| Registration: | N6707V |
| MSN: | 30311 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1295 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-K1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camden, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Camden, SC (KCDN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE ACFT WAS FLYING OVER WOODED TERRAIN, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT SAW A PLOWED FIELD APRX 3 MI AWAY & BEGAN AN EMERG APCH TO THE FIELD. THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF TREES ON FINAL APCH, BUT CONTINUED FLYING UNTIL THE PLT MADE A GEAR UP LANDING. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE EXHAUST MUFFLER HAD FAILED AT A WELD WHERE A BALL JOINT WAS CONNECTED. THIS ALLOWED HOT EXHAUST GASES TO ENTER THE ENG COMPARTMENT, BURN THE MAGNETO WIRES & RENDER THE MAGNETOS INOPERATIVE. AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE, AD 76-23-03, WHICH REQUIRED AN INSPECTION OF THE EXHAUST SYS EACH 100 HRS, HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH ON 10/7/83, BUT HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED DURING THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 12/7/84. THE ACFT HAD ACCUMULATED 68 HRS OF FLT TIME SINCE COMPLIANCE WITH AD 76-23-03.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL85LA227
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 17:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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