ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35288
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Date: | Thursday 3 February 1994 |
Time: | 07:46 LT |
Type: | Cessna T210M |
Owner/operator: | D & D Manu & Millwright Svc |
Registration: | N6572M |
MSN: | 21061977 |
Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2726 hours |
Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520R |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Prentiss, MS -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Macon, GA (KMCN) |
Destination airport: | San Antonio, TX (KSAT) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 6,500 FEET AGL AT NIGHT WHEN HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE PILOT INFORMED ATC AND STATED HE HAD AN AIRPORT STRAIGHT AHEAD AT ABOUT 11 MILES. ATC INFORMED THE PILOT THE AIRPORT WAS 15 MILES ON A HEADING OF 275 DEGREES. THE PILOT STATED HIS ENGINE WAS DEAD, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND INITIATED A FORCED LANDING TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS CONSUMED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NUMBER FIVE PISTON CROWN STRUCTURE HAD SUSTAINED DETONATION/PRE-IGNITION DAMAGE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE NUMBER TWO CONNECTING ROD AND ROD BOLTS FAILED DUE TO AN OIL DISTRESS EVENT.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to the number five piston crown structure sustaining detonation/pre-ignition damage for undetermined reasons. The number two connecting rod and rod bolts failed due to an oil distress event. This resulted in a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain while attempting a forced landing at night.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | MIA94FA064 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 10 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB MIA94FA064
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:22 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
10-Apr-2024 09:02 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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