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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 1982 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Helio H-395 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4197D |
| MSN: | 571 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1304 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming GO-480 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near St. Marks, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Quincy, FL |
| Miami, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN MISSING AND STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. THE PILOT FORCE LANDED IN A SWAMP WITH SAWGRASS AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED. THE #3 EXHAUST PUSH ROD WAS MISSING AND WAS NOT FOUND, BUT DEBRIS FROM THE PUSH ROD SHROUD TUBE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA82DA172
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 November 1967 | N4197D | Private | 0 | Wilmington, VT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 01:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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