CHI77FEE18

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 112A · Half Day, IL · April 17, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1977
Place
Half Day, IL · HALF DAY, IL
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1346JAero Comdr 112A
Status
Completed · report November 17, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770417011429A
Case key
201387

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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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3-2219  77/4/17    HALF DAY,IL         AERO COMDR 112A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1450                    N1346J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGOLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAVAN,WI                  WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- #2 CONROD CAP BROKEN,BOLTS NOT FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N1346J
Reported as
Aero Comdr 112A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Chicagoland

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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