ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34651
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| Date: | Friday 21 April 1995 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  North American AT-6D |
| Owner/operator: | Morrison, Donald C. |
| Registration: | N319DR |
| MSN: | 44-81319 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5620 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sebastian, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waycross, GA (KAYS) |
| Vero Beach, FL (KVRB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight was observed flying southbound over the ocean at about 300 feet and 200 yards from shore. The aircraft's engine was heard to sputter and lose power. The aircraft was observed to make a right 90-degree turn toward the beach. Upon reaching the beach the aircraft started a left turn and then entered a nose down descent from which it crashed on the beach. Postcrash examination of the engine showed the No. 5 cylinder master rod and the connecting rods from the Nos. 1, 4, and 6 cylinders had failed. The engine showed no evidence of oil starvation or excessive heating. The cause of the connecting rod failures was not determined.
Probable Cause: The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing following loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA95FA114
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Jul-2018 13:50 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source] |
| 09-Apr-2024 15:37 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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