ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382727
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| Date: | Saturday 15 January 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Tech Flyers Inc. |
| Registration: | N45528 |
| MSN: | 15076960 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1549 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Midland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Angelo, TX (KSJT) |
| Midland, TX (KMAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE LANDING WAS MADE OFF ARPT IN A COTTON FIELDTHE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE #3 CONNECTING ROD BOLTS HAD SEPARATED AND THE ROD LOCKED UP THE ENGINE. ONE OF THE OWNERS HAD RECENTLY INSTALLED A NEW CYLINDER IN THE ENGINE AND HE SAID HE MIGHT NOT HAVE REMOVED ALL THE BUFFING COMPOUND USED TO REMOVE THE GLAZE ON THE CYLINDER BORE. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED IN THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83FA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 16:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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