ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378188
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| Date: | Sunday 28 October 1984 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Ground School |
| Registration: | N49475 |
| MSN: | 15281297 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1919 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lipan, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Worth, TX (FTW |
| Eastland, TX (KETN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACFT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL ENG FAILURE IN FLIGHT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR DUG INTO TERRAIN AND THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NO. 3 CYL BARREL WAS CRACKED ABOUT 90% AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT CRACK HAD INITIATED IN FATIGUE DUE TO IMPROPER MACHINING OF THE BARREL TO COOLING FIN RADIUS DURING MANUFACTURE. IN ADDITION, CORROSION PITTING IN THE AREA OF THE FATIGUE ORIGIN AGGRAVATED THE ORIGINAL DEFECT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 05:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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