Accident Stampe SV-4C N47SV, Friday 2 June 1989

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Date:	Friday 2 June 1989
Time:	20:30 LT
Type:	Stampe SV-4C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N47SV
MSN:	423
Year of manufacture:	1947
Engine model:	FRANKLIN 6A4165
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bartlesville, OK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Bartlesville, OK (BVO
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING THE LOCAL FLIGHT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, A CONNECTING ROD BROKE IN THE ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR A FORCED LANDING BUT WAS UNABLE TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY DUE TO ANOTHER AIRPLANE THAT TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE APPROACHING AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE MADE AN OFF-RUNWAY, HARD LANDING, AND BOTH LANDING GEARS COLLAPSED. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.

Probable Cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE CONNECTING ROD.

Accident investigation: