ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384019
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| Date: | Thursday 1 July 1982 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40037 |
| MSN: | 287816003 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1800 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ladysmith, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manitowish Wate, WI |
| Mankato, MN | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND ROUGH TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE STUDENT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING FROM THE ENGINE AFTER ABOUT 35 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. HE REDUCED POWER WHICH HELPED BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL NOISY. THE STUDENT SELECTED A MOWED FIELD FOR LANDING. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH A FENCE INTO ROCKY TERRAIN. ONE PUSH ROD IN THE ENGINE WAS FOUND BOWED ABOUT 2 INCHES AND THERE WAS SIGNS OF OIL SPILLAGE. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS NOTED. SIX QUARTS OF OIL REMAINED IN THE SUMP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA230
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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