Cessna 210E N98KC
12 August 2008 · Auburn, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2008 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 210E registered N98KC, operated by Douglas E. Chappelle, was involved in an accident near Auburn, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Auburn, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3000, -122.1500
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210E
- Registration
- N98KC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Douglas E. Chappelle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burns → Auburn
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA176
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
A catastrophic engine failure due to the partial blockage of the lubricating oil galley in one of the crankshaft connecting rod journals, leading to the failure of the connecting rod cap.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the descent to the pilot's planned destination, the airplane's engine lost all power, and he was forced to make an emergency landing in a nearby open field. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted an irrigation pipe and nosed over onto its back. The nose over sequence resulted in the buckling of the fuselage and the crushing of the top one foot of the vertical stabilizer. A post-accident partial engine disassembly determined that the oil galley in the number four crankshaft connecting rod journal had became partially blocked by unidentified debris. That blockage resulted in insufficient lubrication of the number four connecting rod bearing, and the ultimate thermal destruction of the bearing. The destruction of the bearing resulted in direct contact between the connecting rod and the crankshaft journal, ultimately leading to the failure of the connecting rod cap due to thermal distress. The failure of the connecting rod cap resulted in the release of the connecting rod from the crankshaft journal, the internal failure of the engine, and the total loss of power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2008 | Cessna 210-5(205) | Payson, Utah, United States | Jared Shupe | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Cessna 210 | Placerville, California, United States | Michael Taylor | No injuries | - |
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| 20 Dec 2008 | Cessna 210 | Saltillo, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
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