ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383670
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| Date: | Thursday 5 August 1982 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5433A |
| MSN: | 210-63435 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 510 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Laramie, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rawlins, WY |
| Denver, CO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON A PREVIOUS FLIGHT, HE HAD AN ENGINE PROBLEM, IN WHICH, HE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN MORE THAN 27 TO 28 INCHES OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. HE HAD THE ENGINE CHECKED, NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE, AND ON TAKEOFF, IT WOULD REACH THE RED LINE. THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL AND A CLIMB WAS MADE TO 10,500 FT. ABOUT 35 MI FROM LARAMIE, WY, THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DECREASED TO 17 TO 18 INCHES. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ALONG A PIPE LINE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT HIT A DITCH, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BOSSES FOR THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE ROCKER ARM HAD FAILED, THE #6 INTAKE VALVE PUSH ROD HAD BROKEN AND ITS ROD TUBE WAS KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGNMENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN82FTC08
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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