ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382684
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| Date: | Monday 24 January 1983 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N97429 |
| MSN: | 25-0512 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 332 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360-GB1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dufur, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Salem, OK (KSLE) |
| Pasco, WA (KPSC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH AN IRRIGATION PIPE LINE AND FENCE DURING ROLLOUT OF A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CRUISING EN ROUTE. THE PILOT REMAINED IN RADIO CONTACT THROUGHOUT THE EMERGENCY AND LANDED IN A FIELD OF GRAIN STUBBLE AND NEW CROPS. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED A HOLE IN THE #4 PISTON. THIS HOLE HAD PRESSURIZED THE CRANKCASE FORCING OIL OUT OF THE BREATHER UNTIL OIL DEPLETION CAUSED ENGINE STOPPAGE. ALSO, A TRACE OF CARBON TRACKING WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK FROM THE #4 LOCATION TO ANOTHER STATIONARY ELECTRODE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA83FYM04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 16:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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