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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Maule M5220C · Asotin, WA · February 4, 1983

Date: February 4, 1983 · 09:45 local
Place: Asotin, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N51599
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA83FA052
Reported as: Maule M5220C
Reported engine: Franklin 6A350C1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total650 in this make and model10 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.

Piston pin failed. Connecting rod broke engine case. Engine then seized. Aircraft hit a wire and crashed inverted.

As the FAA filed it

PISTON PIN FAILED. CONNECTING ROD BROKE ENGINE CASE.ENGINE THEN SEIZED. AIRCRAFT HIT A WIRE AND CRASHED INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA83FA052Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportNear Asotin, WAWhile flying in the vicinity of the snake river, the engine lost power. Emergency landing areas were limited. The plt elected to land on a road Near the river. While in a right turn to line up with the road, the acft collided with a single power line, then…Feb 4, 1983 · Destroyed