ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382347
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| Date: | Saturday 26 March 1983 |
| Time: | 11:11 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T-41B (R-172E) |
| Owner/operator: | Fort Wainwright Flying Club |
| Registration: | N65104 |
| MSN: | 67-15063 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5492 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Healy, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Wainwright, AK |
| Anchorage, AK (MRI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 4000 FT MSL, THE ENG POWER BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE, THEN THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A BANGING NOISE, ROUGH ENG OPERATION & A DECLINE IN POWER OUTPUT. HE HAD TURNED TO LAND INTO THE WIND WHEN THE ENG POWER INCREASED & STABILIZED. THEREFORE HE TURNED DOWNWIND TO ATTEMPT TO REACH A HIGHWAY. HOWEVER, A SHORT TIME LATER, THE ENG STOPPED COMPLETELY & HE WAS COMMITTED TO LAND DOWNWIND & DOWNHILL. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE #4 EXHAUST PUSHROD, PN 630393, HAD FAILED. REPORTEDLY, THE WIND WAS GUSTING TO 35 KTS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC83FA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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