ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382197
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| Date: | Saturday 16 April 1983 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8034D |
| MSN: | 22-559 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2248 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Alexandria, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pelican Rapids, MN (47Y |
| Minneapolis, MN (ANE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER HE HEARD A NOISE OR BANG WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS THE MUFFLER. THE PILOT MADE A DECISION TO LAND ON A RUNWAY WHICH HAD AN UNFAVORABLE WIND. CONTROL WAS LOST WHEN A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE LEFT WING. THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE GROUND AND AT ABOUT 10 MPH THE RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DISCLOSED AN EXHAUST STUD CAME LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED EXHAUST GAS TO BLOW BY THE GASKET.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA172
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 11:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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