Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA93LA055

MEDICINE BOW, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N56924

BOEING A75N1

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER LEVELLING OFF AT 14,000 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE SURGED THREE TIMES AND THEN STOPPED. A FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED ONTO ROCKY, UPSLOPING TERRAIN, UNDER DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS. SUBSEQUENT DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE ROCKER ARM HAD FAILED.

Probable Cause and Findings

FAILURE OF THE #7 CYLINDER ROCKER ARM. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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