ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383418
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| Date: | Friday 3 September 1982 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R |
| Owner/operator: | Bruce Crouse |
| Registration: | N4976S |
| MSN: | 28R35692 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2372 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-CIC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sewanee, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta, GA |
| Decatur, IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ENROUTE THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO & SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE PROP SEIZED DUE TO OIL STARVATION. POST EXAM REVEALED A CRACK IN THE PROP GOVERNOR OIL LINE, P/N76157, AT THE BEND ABOUT 1 INCH AWAY FROM THE "B" NUT ATTACHING THE LINE TO THE ELBOW FITTING AT THE FORWARD END OF THE ENG. THE TWO SUPPORT BRACKETS, AS ILLUSTRATED IN THE PARTS MANUAL, WERE NOT ATTACHED TO THE STAINLESS STEEL LINE ALLOWING THE LINE TO VIBRATE & FLEX. THE ENG HAD BEEN OVERHAULED 75 HRS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL82DA264
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 00:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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