MIA71FKW54

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 200 · Livingston, TN · June 6, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 6, 1971
Place
Livingston, TN · LIVINGSTON, TN
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5502MAero Comdr 200
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161192

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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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3-0239   71/6/6    LIVINGSTON,TENN     AERO COMDR 200      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 740
        TIME - 1200                    N5502M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LIVINGSTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MICH                LIVINGSTON,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ROD CAP BOLT ON NUMBER TWO CONNECTING ROD FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N5502M
Reported as
Aero Comdr 200
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Livingston

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.