- Date
- March 22, 1983, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Neilsville, WI
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4760CConsolidated-Vultee 28-5ACF
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830322013029A
- Case key
- 12119
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Analysis
The aircraft was crash landed in an open field after it had a power loss on #1 engine during cruise flight. The aircraft was on a geodetic survey flight which called for flight at 500 feet AGL. The pilot elected to land because the aircraft could not maintain level flight on one engine. The aircraft was 4000 lbs. Under maximum gross weight. Investigation disclosed that the front main rod had failed on the #1 cylinder on the left engine.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4760C
- Reported as
- Consolidated-Vultee 28-5ACF
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 2422202
- Airframe hours
- 20,346
- Engine
- Curtis Wright R-2600, 1,950 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Lee Maple
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- AAIP · March 12, 1983 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- FAR · Fargo, ND
- Destination
- AUW · Wausaw, WI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,515 total · 1,525 in this make and model · 13,500 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AUW, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.