ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 78597
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 October 2010 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182P Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | Westmoreland Patterson Moseley |
| Registration: | N21415 |
| MSN: | 18261625 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7140 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highway 302, West Columbia, South Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Columbia, SC (CAE) |
| Macon, GA (MCN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the pilot observed that the engine oil pressure was low and noted smoke in the cockpit. The engine subsequently lost all power and, in response, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a highway. During the landing, the airplane's right wing struck a pole and the lower forward portion of the fuselage sustained substantial damage. Examination of the engine revealed that it seized due to a loss of lubrication after the oil suction screen became clogged with debris, which included fractured portions of piston skirts and piston rings. The No. 5 cylinder oil control ring was fractured in multiple locations. Some fragments were burnished, consistent with operation for a significant time period while remaining in the piston ring slot. The burnishing obliterated the fractured face, making the determination of the fracture mode impossible. Thermal erosion of the No. 5 piston and the fracturing of the piston skirts occurred after the oil control ring failure and most likely occurred just prior to the engine failure. While it was possible that the ring was damaged at the time it was installed 266 hours before the accident, there was not enough information to reach that determination.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to a loss of lubrication after the engine experienced a piston ring failure for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2010 01:39 | slowkid | Added |
| 06-Oct-2010 10:14 | slowkid | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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