ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376694
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| Date: | Saturday 20 July 1985 |
| Time: | 09:57 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-95 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5777D |
| MSN: | 18-5279 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2450 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stowe, VT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Swanton, VT |
| Montpelier, VT (MPV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLT, THE PLT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING COMING FROM THE ENG AND A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. DURING THE LANDING IN A FLD, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG DISCLOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS OF THREE OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS HAD FAILED. THE CORRESPONDING INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES WERE NOT OPENING PROPERLY DURING ENG OPERATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA186
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 October 1974 | N5777D | Private | 0 | Brooklet, GA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 18:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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