ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35531
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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 1986 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  North American SNJ-5 Texan |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N43775 |
| MSN: | 88-15766 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Anadarko, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lawton, OK (LAW) |
| Oklahoma City, OK (PWA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE PILOT RADIOED THAT HE HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. HE IMMEDIATELY MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDNG, DOWN WIND, IN A FARMER'S FIELD. WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING DROP BEFORE THE PLANE TOUCHED DOWN. THE RESULTING IMPACT TORE THE WINGS AND ENGINE OFF, KILLING THE PILOT, BUT THE PASSENGER SURVIVED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FIELD WIRE IN THE GENERATOR HAD SHORTED. THIS ALLOWED UNREGULATED VOLTAGE THROUGH PARTS OF THE WIRING HARNESS AND CAUSE THE INSULATION TO OVERHEAT AND SMOLDER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33548
ex.USAAF/41-34536, Bu43775, N5487V.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 05-Jul-2018 18:04 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, Source] |
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