ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382244
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| Date: | Sunday 10 April 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N753OM |
| MSN: | 55830 |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-3OO-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cresson, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cleburne, TX (FI8) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED IN FLT. AFTER TAKEOFF, AT 3500 FT, THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING NOISES. THE PLT BEGAN A DESCENT TOWARD THE ARPT A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY. THE ENGINE MAINTAINED SOME POWER BUT FAILED COMPLETELY BEFORE LANDING. DURING THE LANDING THE PLT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO REACH 100 KTS AS HE LINED UP FOR AN APPROACH TO RWY 32. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 200 DEGREES AT 15 KTS. THE AIRSPEED WAS EXCESSIVE AND THE ACFT WOULD NOT STAY ON THE GROUND DURING THE LANDING ROLL. WHEN HE THOUGHT HE WAS 'RUNNING OUT OF RWY' HE TURNED TOWARD AN ADJOINING FIELD, FLEW OVER SOME OBSTRUCTIONS BEFORE HITTING A DITCH AND NOSING OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN. THE SHIFTING OF THE ENGINE RESULTED IN A SHUTDOWN WHEN THE MIXTURE CONTROL HIT AN ENGINE MOUNT CROSSBAR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA183
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 11:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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