ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385416
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| Date: | Friday 17 August 2001 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182R |
| Owner/operator: | Excel Services, Inc., |
| Registration: | N2405E |
| MSN: | 18268201 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2797 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winder, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta-DeKalb Peachtree Airport, GA (PDK/KPDK) |
| Winder Airport, GA (WDR/KWDR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instructional flight had just lifted off following a touch and go landing when the engine started making loud, repetitive hammering noises, and power was lost. The private pilot-rated left seat occupant transferred aircraft control to the right seated CFI. The aircraft collided with the tops of two oak trees and came to rest, nose down, against the terrain. Engine factory disassembly of the engine revealed catastrophic failure of the number two piston. Engine factory metallurgical examination revealed the cause of the failure to be fatigue fracture emanating from the root of the number two piston ring groove.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fatigue failure of the number two piston immediately after takeoff, resulting in collision with trees and the terrain during an emergency descent.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA01LA218
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 18:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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