Corken/Guillet CHRISTEN EAGLE II N96CG

Summary

On 10 August 2002 at about 13:30 local time, a Corken/Guillet CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N96CG was involved in an accident near Kaneville, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 2002 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kaneville, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

41.8500, -88.4750

Aircraft

Corken/Guillet CHRISTEN EAGLE II

Registration

N96CG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago/Aurora → Greenwood/Wonde

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI02FA243

2 people had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power due to an engine bearing failure.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported a loss of oil pressure to the control tower shortly after departure. The airplane was established in cruise flight at 3,000 feet msl, approximately 12 miles north of the airport. The pilot reversed heading in order to return to the departure airport for a precautionary landing. Prior to reaching the airport, the pilot reported a partial loss of engine power and declared an emergency. He selected an off-airport landing site, however prior to executing an emergency landing, the cockpit filled with smoke. At this time the pilot and pilot-rated passenger elected to bail out. The airplane impacted a bean field five miles north of the airport. The pilot and passenger landed nearby and sustained minor injuries. A post-accident engine examination noted wear consistent with oil starvation at the aft (#4) connecting rod bearing journal. The bearing itself was not present. The oil sump contained a significant number of metal fragments. The remaining connecting rod bearings, as well as the crankcase main bearings, exhibited normal wear indications and no evidence of oil starvation. The engine oil pump was found to be undamaged and rotated freely. The pilot stated that the oil quantity was checked during the preflight inspection. The oil filler cap was found secured to the engine during the post-accident examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.