Accident Cessna 207A N7325U, Tuesday 28 August 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 28 August 1984
Time:	10:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 207A
Owner/operator:	Harolds Air Service, Inc.
Registration:	N7325U
MSN:	20700398
Year of manufacture:	1977
Total airframe hrs:	5365 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-F-11
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sleetmute, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Sleetmute, AK (SLQ)
Destination airport:	Aniak, AK (ANI)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE CRUISING AT 1100 FT AGL THE ENG FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. EFFORTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO WOODED TERRAIN AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE ROLL. ENG EXAM REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BROKEN THROUGH THE CRANK CHEEK JUST FORWARD OF THE #2 CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY OVERHEATINGOR OPERATION WITHOUT LUBRICATION.

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