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Cessna T210R N7687U

20 February 1999 · Tinley Park, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 February 1999 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna T210R registered N7687U was involved in an incident near Tinley Park, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:45
Classification
Incident
Location
Tinley Park, Illinois, United States
Coordinates
41.5697, -87.7992
Aircraft
Cessna T210R
Registration
N7687U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Springfield → Chicago
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI99IA096

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

the improper installation of the pressure oil line 'B' nut by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the incident were the loose pressure oil line 'B' nut and separation of the propeller from the aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the incident airplane said that in-flight at 1800 feet above mean sea level, the engine seized, the propeller bolts sheared, the propeller fell to the ground, and that he landed the airplane without any damage to the airplane. During an inspection of the engine, a 'B' nut on the oil pressure line to the turbocharger was found loose. The cylinders in the area of the 'B' nut were found with a dark, oily substance coating them. The turbocharger and its housing were found with a dark, charred, oily substance on it. Number one, four, five, and six crankshaft journals revealed distress. The number one crankshaft journal was found blue. The number four connecting rod was found broken and colored blue. The number four cylinder head was found separated from its base. The propeller hub and engine crankshaft flange mating surfaces were found with areas of distress. Three of the studs that held the propeller to the crankshaft flange were found with their fracture initiating on opposite sides of those studs. A top overhaul was performed 85 tachometer hours prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna T210R accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
11 Sep 1998 Cessna T210R
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5 Apr 1996 Cessna T210R
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28 Sep 1995 Cessna T210R
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23 Feb 1994 Cessna T210R
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11 Sep 1994 Cessna T210R
N8603U
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10 Oct 1994 Cessna T210R
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All 20 records for this type

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