Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Olin, Texas 76457
Sunday, August 12, 1984 19:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

PLT HAD PURCHASED THE ACFT EARLIER ON DAY OF ACCIDENT. HE HAD NO PREVIOUS TIME IN THE ACFT. HE FLEW FOR 220 MILES AND MADE FIRST LANDING. ACFT SERVICED WITH FUEL ONLY. TAKEOFF WAS MADE AND HE FLEW FOR 60 MILES. ENG BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND BLACK SMOKE OBSERVED. PLT MADE EMERG LANDING AND TOUCHED DOWN HARD IN LEVEL SOD FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE #1 ROD FAILED FROM OVERHEAT CAUSED BY LACK OF OIL. OIL DRAIN PLUG MISSING. EVIDENCE OF DIRT IN THE HOLE THREADS. NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT ON DRAIN PLUG. ENG TEAR DOWN AND NTSB METALLURGICAL EXAM CONFIRMED OIL STARVATION TO ROD BEARING COMPONENTS. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS MORE THAN ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN UNTIL THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/12/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1900
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OLIN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76457
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1952 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 135
Weather Observation Facility ID ACT
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 60
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 3500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 21
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 6
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3281
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 27487
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N520BC
NTSB Number FTW84FA347
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BAKEMAN-CHAPMAN
Aircraft Model CASSUTT III M
Aircraft Series Identifier CASSUTT II
Aircraft Serial Number S/N BC 471
Certified Max Gross Weight 1066
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jun 28 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RAYMOND F. BLANC
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1645
Aircraft Owner City LAREDO
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 78044
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JON. M. CHENETTEC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1313 E. 20TH SUITE E.
Operator City
Operator State OK
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 74447
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LZZ
Departure City LAMASA
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City OKMULAEE
Destination State OK
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --