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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer T-6G · Fond Du Lac, WI · July 22, 2007

Date: July 22, 2007 · 18:00 local
Place: Fond Du Lac, WI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N22NA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA219
Reported as: Namer T6G
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,400 total4,000 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N22NARegistered now · North American T-6GS/N 49-3222 · Built 1946 Airframe modelNorth American T-6G Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While on a VFR flight from peoria, Illinois to oshkosh, Wisconsin on 7/22/2007, the north American T-6, p&w 1340 engine, number 4 cylinder, connecting rod broke and the engine seized. The aircraft was at 2800 feet and to the northeast of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin on the warbird arrival procedure to oshkosh/eaa airventure. The pilot was unable to make Fond Du Lac airport and landed on highway 41. On rollout the right wing hit a wooden sign post causing substantial damage to the wing. No other damage to persons or property on the ground. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The aircraft was towed to the Fond Du Lac airport. Suspected cause of the connecting rod failure was a "hydraulic lock" which had occurred during engine start up sometime previous to this flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON A VFR FLIGHT FROM PEORIA, ILLINOIS TO OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN ON 7/22/2007, THE NORTH AMERICAN T-6, P&W 1340 ENGINE, NUMBER 4 CYLINDER, CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 2800 FEET AND TO THE NORTHEAST OF FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN ON THE WARBIRD ARRIVAL PROCEDURE TO OSHKOSH/EAA AIRVENTURE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE FOND DU LAC AIRPORT AND LANDED ON HIGHWAY 41. ON ROLLOUT THE RIGHT WING HIT A WOODEN SIGN POST CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE FOND DU LAC AIRPORT. SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THE CONNECTING ROD FAILURE WAS A "HYDRAULIC LOCK" WHICH HAD OCCURRED DURING ENGINE START UP SOMETIME PREVIOUS TO THIS FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI07LA219Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFond Du Lac, WIThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine's master connecting rod which resulted in the forced landing. The road sign was a factor.Jul 23, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N22NA · 1

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

Accident 20141023021769ATakeoff: Climb Out · Naples, FLShortly after take off on runway 5, N22NA, North American T6 texan experienced power loss (engine failure) at an estimated 300FT. While attempting to realign the aircraft with the runway, aircraft simultaneously lowered the landing gear, aircraft impacted…Oct 23, 2014 · Substantial damage