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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2247 79/6/26 PRINCETON,IL BOWERS DSA1 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 27, 241
TIME - 1925 N9228A PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PRINCETON-PIPER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BRADFORD,IL PRINCETON,IL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
NOSE OVER/DOWN LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNAPPROVED MODIFICATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
REMARKS- FABRICATED ADAPTER WASHER WELD FAILED CAUSING CRANKSHAFT GEAR,P/N R-326,TO SEPARATE FM CRANKSHAFT.
