ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377615
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| Date: | Monday 4 March 1985 |
| Time: | 11:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6457L |
| MSN: | 15284399 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3432 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Andrews, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Monahans, TX (E01) |
| Childress, TX (KCDS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL PWR LOSS WHILE IN CRUISE FLT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED SEVERE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE. DUE TO SEVERE PEENING OF THE VALVE FRACTURE SURFACES, THE EXACT MODE OF FAILURE OF THE VALVE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA147
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 June 1993 | N6457L | Affordable Aviation | 0 | Tracy, CA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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