ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36633
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1997 |
| Time: | 11:03 LT |
| Type: |  North American-Aero Classics P-51D |
| Owner/operator: | Paul J. Peters |
| Registration: | N6345T |
| MSN: | 44-63507 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce MERLIN V-1650 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monroe, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toledo, OH (KTOL) |
| Ypsilanti, MI (KYIP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness videotaped the airplane taking off from Toledo Express Airport at about 1053 edt. The witness said that he observed gray/white smoke coming from the rear of the airplane. At approximately 1100 edt, a witness traveling eastbound in his vehicle on Michigan State Highway M-50, west of Monroe, Michigan, heard a 'loud vibration/screaming noise and then observed a plane flying eastbound approximately 40 feet along the treetops, just north of M-50. The plane had heavy white and black smoke pouring from the rear. The plane banked right, hit a powerline and plunged to the ground.' Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right front connecting rod was broken near the journal. Metal specks were observed on the cylinders, and molten metal droplets were found in the engine exhaust ports. Examination of the radiator showed small amount of coolant inside. Five empty containers of anti-freeze were found in the left wing locker at the accident site.
Probable Cause: the pilot operating the airplane with a known coolant leak, coolant exhaustion, overheating of the engine, and subsequent failure of a connecting rod, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to see the powerline. The powerline was a related factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97LA284
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 February 1964 | N6345T | Non commercial | 0 | La Porte, Indiana | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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