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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech D18S · South Bend, OH · April 18, 1978

Date: April 18, 1978 · 12:15 local
Place: South Bend, OH
Airport: Michiana Regional
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft: N202LA
Reported as: Beech D18S
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,000 total2,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N202LARegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2012 · Beech D18SS/N A-182 · Built 1946 Airframe modelBeech D18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Oil on nacelle followed by pressure drop. Engine shutdown. Crankshaft cracked.

As the FAA filed it

OIL ON NACELLE FOLLOWED BY PRESSURE DROP. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CRANKSHAFT CRACKED.

Other reports on N202LA · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19801017089319ITakeoff Ground Roll · Trenton, NJPilot retracted gear prematurely. Continued takeoff but returned when he noticed vibration.Oct 17, 1980 · Minor damage Incident 19800326032409INormal Cruise · Cleveland, OHEngine shut down en route due to rough operation. No cause determined.Mar 26, 1980 Incident 19790315009459ILevel Off Touchdown · Cleveland, OHAircraft landed with tail wheel retractedMar 15, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19790209006089ILevel Off Touchdown · Cleveland, OHTailwheel actuating cable shear bolt broke on landing due to frozen slush on slide tube.Feb 9, 1979 · Minor damage