ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180275
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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 2015 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG |
| Owner/operator: | Pilot |
| Registration: | N1542H |
| MSN: | 177RG0716 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3452 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Red Oak Municipal Airport (KRDK), Red Oak, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Red Oak, IA (RDK) |
| Joneboro, AR (JBR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The private pilot stated that, during an en route climb to cruise altitude, the engine began to vibrate and the engine fuel flow decreased. The pilot initiated a return to the departure airport during which the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. The pilot performed a forced landing to a cornfield, resulting in substantial damage. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the No. 3 cylinder intake pipe was loose and missing its attachment bolts. Review of maintenance logbooks showed that the No. 3 engine cylinder intake pipe gasket was replaced about 400 flight hours before the accident. It is likely that the bolts were improperly torqued at the time of replacement.
Probable Cause: The improper torque of the engine’s No. 3 cylinder intake pipe bolts, which resulted in the separation of the pipe and a partial loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/319403-c273e24d8872de3be7210f223b1b30c018411626/aircrafttype/C177
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2015 16:31 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Oct-2015 19:07 | Anon. | Updated [Registration] |
| 19-Oct-2015 17:55 | Geno | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 19-Aug-2017 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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