ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65419
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| Date: | Saturday 6 June 2009 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Wings of Flight |
| Registration: | N6878D |
| MSN: | 17072 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 629 hours |
| Engine model: | De Havilland Goblin II |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC), NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rochester, NY (ROC) |
| Batavia, NY (GVQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While en-route to his destination, as the airplane climbed through 3,500 feet, the pilot heard a noise coming from the engine and initiated a return to his departure airport. The noise "got louder," and the pilot felt the airplane vibrate during the return. While on final approach for the runway, the engine lost total power. The pilot then retracted the landing gear and prepared for a forced landing to the grass adjacent to the runway. During the landing, the airplane struck a berm, substantially damaging the fuselage. Examination of the engine revealed the oil quantity in the oil sump was less than 2 tablespoons, and no oil was observed in the surrounding area of the engine compartment. The rear bearing in the "hot section" of the turbojet engine exhibited significant scoring, metal fatigue, and erosion. The bearing was completely fused and unable to be rotated.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6878D&x=20&y=13
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2009 06:14 | slowkid | Added |
| 17-Jun-2009 10:17 | CALMD80FO | Updated |
| 07-Jul-2009 06:23 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 04-Mar-2013 08:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source] |
| 28-Oct-2013 17:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 25-Apr-2017 23:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2020 21:00 | stehlik49 | Updated [Source, Operator] |
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