ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177987
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Saturday 18 July 2015 |
| Time: | 19:10 LT |
| Type: |  ERCO 415-C Ercoupe |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | C-FGGS |
| MSN: | 3646 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2582 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Saint Martin Island, Delta County, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newberry-Luce County Airport, MI (KERY) |
| Manitowoc/Newton Municipal Airport, WI (MTW/KMTW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was conducting a cross-country flight in a single-engine airplane when the engine lost oil pressure. Shortly after, the engine lost power and seized. The pilot then made a forced landing on a beach. Examination of the engine revealed that the No. 1 connecting rod bearing had failed and that the camshaft had seized and was broken. The camshaft seizure was consistent with a loss of oil pressure due to the No. 1 connecting rod bearing failure.
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of a connecting rod bearing, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
http://www.wdor.com/news/plane-crash-lands-on-saint-martins-island/
http://web.archive.org/web/20150721190416/http://www.uppermichiganssource.com:80/news/story.aspx?id=1232648
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.doorcountydailynews.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=28&id=182753#.Va3Uw0pHaK0]
Location
Media:
#OAM rescues man after he crashed his plane into Lake Michigan http://t.co/zrUxRIz5Bw pic.twitter.com/TstD6W7TSq
— CBP (@CustomsBorder) July 20, 2015Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2015 05:29 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Jul-2015 07:34 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Embed code] |
| 27-Mar-2021 20:59 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
| 02-Nov-2023 07:50 | harro | Updated [[Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation