ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133276
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| Date: | Friday 26 April 1996 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Gene's Flight School |
| Registration: | N724YY |
| MSN: | 21062782 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3332 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | El Paso, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Survey |
| Departure airport: | ELP |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Cessna T210M, N724YY, registered to a private owner, and operated by Gene's Flight School as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 aerial photography flight, made a forced landing near El Paso, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed. The commercial pilot and his two passengers were not injured. A person in a pickup truck that the airplane struck received minor injuries. The flight originated from El Paso, Texas, about 1 hour 15 minutes before the accident.
According to a FAA inspector, the airplane was entering a left base for runway 26L at El Paso International Airport when the airplane's engine lost power. A forced landing to Yarbrough street was executed. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a pickup truck, light poles, and a retaining wall.
Initial examination of the engine by the FAA inspector revealed the #2 cylinder connecting rod had penetrated the case. According to the inspector, the #2 cylinder had been replaced on April 4, 1996, about 9 hours prior to the accident.
An internal inspection of the engine revealed that the #2 main bearing "had very heavy heat damage and melting, and had spun." The #2 rod cap bolts were separated, and the rod cap bearing had heavy wear and was heat discolored.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Failure of the #2 cylinder connecting rod bolt due to oil starvation as a result of the shifting of the main bearing. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB id 20001208X05570
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Mar-2024 15:58 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Mar-2024 16:01 | ASN | Updated [Damage, Accident report] |
| 27-Mar-2024 16:55 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Narrative] |
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