ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36734
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| Date: | Saturday 9 April 1988 |
| Time: | 08:41 |
| Type: |  Bede BD-4 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N1HN |
| MSN: | 342 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaumont, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anahuac, TX (TOO) |
| Lakeland, FL (LAL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE FLIGHT, AN OIL-LIKE ODOR WAS DETECTED AND OIL SPOTS APPEARED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK A ROAD SIGN. THE SPAR/ FUEL TANK RUPTURED AND THE AIRPLANE BURNED. THE ROD BOLTS FROM THE 3 AND 4 RODS FAILED AFTER LOSS OF LUBRICATION. THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF LUBRICATION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25464
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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