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Aviation accident FTW95LA145

NONE · AERO COMMANDER S2R · 1995-03-23 · GILLETT, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW95LA145
Event ID
20001207X03126
Type
Accident
Date
1995-03-23
Location
GILLETT, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.110595, -91.369071

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
AERO COMMANDER
Model
S2R
Registration
N5561X
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE ENGINE MAIN ROD BEARING SEIZED TO THE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO WORN MASTER ROD METAL PIECES BLOCKING THE OIL PASSAGES. A FACTOR WAS AN ENGINE OVERHAUL WAS NOT PERFORMED BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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