Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA114

COMPTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6972C

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6

Analysis

AT THE BEGINNING OF A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT, JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. WIRES WERE STRUCK DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER FIVE CYLINDER WAS CRACKED IN TWO PARTS. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THREE SEPARATE FATIGUE CRACKS EXISTED PRIOR TO THE FINAL BREAK. COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS WERE NOTED IN THE CRACKS AND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CYLINDER IN THE AREA OF THE CRACKS.

Probable Cause and Findings

FATIGUE CRACKS THAT EXISTED IN AN ENGINE CYLINDER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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