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| Date: | Sunday 8 January 1984 |
| Time: | 18:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6340B |
| MSN: | 15077292 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2712 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsboro, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (3SY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A ROUGH, SNOW COVERED FIELD AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED THET THE EXHAUST VALVE ON #1 CYLINDER PUNCTURED THE CYLINDER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA083
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 14:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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