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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mrchti S.205/22R · Carrollton, IL · July 28, 1982

Date
July 28, 1982 · 20:05 local
Place
Carrollton, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N956W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI82DA280
Reported as
Mrchti S20522R
Reported engine
Franklin 6A350*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
292 total21 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Severe engine vibrations. Elected to land on a road and struck a steel post. #4 connecting rod had failed.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATIONS. ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD AND STRUCK A STEEL POST. #4 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.