Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Winslow, Arizona 86047
Monday, May 30, 1983 10:00 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE EN ROUTE AT 10,000 FT MSL, THE #3 CYLINDER, PISTON & ROD SEPARATED FROM THE ENG & DEPARTED THRU THE COWLING. THE PLT SAID THAT ALTHOUGH THE OIL LEFT THE ENG RAPIDLY, HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN PARTIAL POWER FOR APRX 12 MINS. DURING THAT TIME, HE WAS ABLE TO FIND A SEMI-CIRCLED AREA FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE & LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN THE ACFT HIT A STUMP & A LOG. THE PISTON, ROD & CYLINDER WERE NOT RECOVERED, THUS THE CYCLE OF EVENTS THAT LED TO THE FAILURE WAS NOT VERIFIED. IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE ROD END CAP BOLTS WAS STILL IN THE CAP, BUT ITS ASSOCIATED NUT WAS MISSING. THE OTHER BOLT HAD FAILED FROM TENSILE OVERLOAD. THE ENG HAD ACCUMULATED 1107 HRS SINCE A MAJOR OVERHAUL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/30/1983
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 1000
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City WINSLOW
Event State ARIZONA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 86047
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 5
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 23
Degrees magnetic from airport 200
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1000 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 20
Weather Observation Facility ID INW
Elevation of weather observation facility 4938
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 23
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 250
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 7597
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2197
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 22541
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 N7369E
NTSB Number LAX83LA254
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 57069
Certified Max Gross Weight 2900
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 1 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 19
Airframe Hours 3329
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name EMMETT R. CALE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 2106
Aircraft Owner City LAKE HAVASU
Aircraft Owner State AZ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 86403
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 Q35
Departure City SPRINGERVILLE
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 915
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code LHU
Destination City LAKE HAVASU
Destination State AZ
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 --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --