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NTSB accident investigation · Snow S2C · Wrightsboro, NC · May 23, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1975
Place
Wrightsboro, NC · WRIGHTSBORO, NC
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1622SSnow S2C
Status
Completed · report June 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750523010929A
Case key
148433

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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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3-1082  75/5/23    WRIGHTSBORO,NC      SNOW S2C            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2414
        TIME - 1130                    N1622S              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HANOVER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WRIGHTSBORO,NC              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LINK ROD FOR NR 8 CYL FAILED AT PISTON PIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1622S
Reported as
Snow S2C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
New Hanover Co

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.