ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377835
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 January 1985 |
| Time: | 22:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210M |
| Owner/operator: | Chapman Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N6164N |
| MSN: | 21061288 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2292 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stuart, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Miami, FL (KMIA) |
| Orlando, FL (KORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT ENG FAILED IN FLT & THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT NIGHT IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE FIELD WAS ON SANDY TERRAIN THAT HAD BEEN CONTOURED TO BE AN ORANGE GROVE. WHILE LANDING ON THE UNEVEN SOFT TERRAIN, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE #2 PISTON PIN & CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. FATIGUE CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE FRACTURE AREA OF BOTH PARTS. THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT THE PISTON PIN HAD FAILED 1ST, THEN THE ROD FAILED & PENETRATED THE ENG CASE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85FA081
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 16:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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