20061209029099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Vienna, MO · December 9, 2006

Date: December 9, 2006 · 14:00 local
Place: Vienna, MO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N76379
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA039
Reported as: Cessna 140
Reported engine: Continental C8512F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 490 total4 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N76379Registered now · Cessna 140S/N 10800 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated approximately 10 minutes after takeoff from the rolla national (vih) airport that he heard a loud bang and the engine lost power. He initiated an emergency off-airport landing. The aircraft ran into a fence and came to a stop on its nose. There was no injury to the pilot. The pilot had just taken delivery of the aircraft from the previous owner in Kentucky and had refueled in rolla. The preliminary on scene investigation revealed an as of yet undetermined internal component failure. Initial findings point to possible camshaft problem. The engine had approximately 390 hours since overhaul and has been removed to Kansas city, MO for further analysis and engine teardown. An m or d report will be completed and filed by owner's mechanic.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE ROLLA NATIONAL (VIH) AIRPORT THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE INITIATED AN EMERGENCY OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT RAN INTO A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP ON ITS NOSE. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT HAD JUST TAKEN DELIVERY OF THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER IN KENTUCKY AND HAD REFUELED IN ROLLA. THE PRELIMINARY ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN AS OF YET UNDETERMINED INTERNAL COMPONENT FAILURE. INITIAL FINDINGS POINT TO POSSIBLE CAMSHAFT PROBLEM. THE ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 390 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL AND HAS BEEN REMOVED TO KANSAS CITY, MO FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS AND ENGINE TEARDOWN. AN M OR D REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED AND FILED BY OWNER'S MECHANIC.

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 CHI07LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportVienna, MOThe loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fatigued crankshaft cluster gear bolts and the inadequate major overhaul of the engine that was last performed by other maintenance personnel. An additional cause was a subsequent major engine overhaul not…Dec 9, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N76379 · 1

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

Accident 19830509019699ATouch And Go Landing · New Albany, MSStudent pilot failed to maintain runway alignment on a go-around. Struck trees and crashed.May 9, 1983 · Substantial damage