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FAA incident report · Dhavxx DH82AWILLIAM · Columbus, IN · August 15, 2004

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Date
August 15, 2004 · 10:30 local
Place
Columbus, IN
Airport
Columbus Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N7110S
Reported as
Dhavxx DH82AWILLIAM
Reported engine
DHAVXX GIPSYMAJOR1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total
N7110SRegistered now · Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82AS/N 83015 · Built 1940Airframe modelDehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82AEngine modelDehav ENG GIPSY MAJORReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 08/15/04, while taking off from Columbus Municipal Airport (bak) on a pleasure flight with two occupants (pilot and pax), the tigermoth DH-82 registration number N7110S aircraft experienced rough engine conditions. The pilot called ATC and got permission to land on runway 14. During the landing attempt the engine power was lost and the pilot landed without further incient on a road next to the airport. No injuries or damage to the aircraft were reported. The aircraft was towed to the hangar. Maintenance inspection of the aircraft revealed that the #3 cylinder connecting rod failed and broke causing damage to the engine case consequently losing engine oil.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 08/15/04, WHILE TAKING OFF FROM COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (BAK) ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT WITH TWO OCCUPANTS (PILOT AND PAX), THE TIGERMOTH DH-82 REGISTRATION NUMBER N7110S AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ROUGH ENGINE CONDITIONS. THE PILOT CALLED ATC AND GOT PERMISSION TO LAND ON RUNWAY 14. DURING THE LANDING ATTEMPT THE ENGINE POWER WAS LOST AND THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIENT ON A ROAD NEXT TO THE AIRPORT. NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE #3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE CASE CONSEQUENTLY LOSING ENGINE OIL.