19951220046149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Indianapolis, IN · December 20, 1995

Date: December 20, 1995 · 20:30 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: Speedway Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CFCA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5083C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA060
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N5083CRegistration cancelled Jun 10, 1998 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063700 Airframe modelCessna T210N

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What happened

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Power surge loud bang and power loss. Turbocharger snap ring jammed oil pump gears. Turbo rebuilt with auto parts. (-23) aircraft departed ind and shortly after takeoff, during climb, developed engine roughness. Pilot attempted emergency lanidng at Speedway (3SY) but landed approx. 1 mile short, sw of airport in a field. There were no injuries but substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

POWER SURGE LOUD BANG AND POWER LOSS. TURBOCHARGER SNAP RING JAMMED OIL PUMP GEARS. TURBO REBUILT WITH AUTO PARTS. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED IND AND SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB, DEVELOPED ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANIDNG AT SPEEDWAY (3SY) BUT LANDED APPROX. 1 MILE SHORT, SW OF AIRPORT IN A FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

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 CHI96LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIndianapolis, INthe failure of the turbocharger, caused by a unapproved rebuild of the turbocharger which contained automotive parts. Debris from the failed turbocharger damaged the oil pump resulting in lack of engine lubrication.Dec 21, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5083C · 1

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

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