19961219047079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Redoak, IA · December 19, 1996

Date: December 19, 1996 · 14:21 local
Place: Redoak, IA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N446RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA050

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot was enroute when he noticed abnormal oil pressure indications followed by smell of oil and engine power fluctuations. On descent to rdk airport, engine failed altogether. Aircraft landed in a field and ran through fences, collapsing nose gear and substantially damaging aircraft. Engine exam revealed an internal engine part had broken loose and exited through engine case.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT WAS ENROUTE WHEN HE NOTICED ABNORMAL OIL PRESSURE INDICATIONS FOLLOWED BY SMELL OF OIL AND ENGINE POWER FLUCTUATIONS. ON DESCENT TO RDK AIRPORT, ENGINE FAILED ALTOGETHER. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD AND RAN THROUGH FENCES, COLLAPSING NOSE GEAR AND SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING AIRCRAFT. ENGINE EXAM REVEALED AN INTERNAL ENGINE PART HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND EXITED THROUGH ENGINE CASE.

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 CHI97LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRed Oak, IAthe pilot's inadequate preflight and failure to make a precautionary landing. Additional factors included oil starvation and the failed connecting rod and rod bearing.Dec 19, 1996 · Substantial damage