CHI77FCA06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Granite City, IL · September 18, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 18, 1977
Place
Granite City, IL · GRANITE CITY, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2804FCessna 182
Status
Completed · report January 23, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770918038999A
Case key
144646

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3706  77/9/18    GRANITE CITY,IL     CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 3229
        TIME - 0650                    N2804F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1515 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKESIDE AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FESTUS,MO                   ALTON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OUT OF BALANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- TWO 5TH ORDER DAMPERS ON CRANKSHAFT.BLADE SEPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2804F
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeside Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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