Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

16Nm No. Of Pie, Idaho 83546
Tuesady, August 10, 1982 13:55 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ENG FAILED ENROUTE & WHILE LANDING ON A LOGGING ROAD THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED VEGETATION CAUSING THE ACFT TO SWERVE & COME TO REST NOSE LOW. THE ENG HAD BEEN INSPECTED 1 HR PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT & HAD 8 HRS OF OPERATING TIME SINCE NEW AT THE INSPECTION. EXAMINATION OF THE OIL TUBE WHICH DELIVERS OIL TO THE OIL COOLER REVEALED A SEPARATION NEAR ONE OF THE BEVELED ENDS WITH LONGITUDINAL STRIATIONS, OR "TOOL MARKS", AT BOTH ENDS. EXAMINATION OF THE FRACTURE SURFACE DISCLOSED FEATURES INDICATIVE OF FATIGUE EMANATING FROM NUMEROUS SITES IN THE VICINITY OF THE TOOL MARKS. #1 & 3 CONNECTING RODS DISCLOSED BLACK DISCOLORATION TYPICAL OF EXCESSIVE HEATING. #3 CONROD CAP WAS FRACTURED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF EXTREME WEAR ON THE #1 BEARING, & MODERATE TO HEAVY WEAR ON THE #3 BEARING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/10/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1355
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City 16NM NO. OF PIE
Event State IDAHO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 83546
Event Date Year 1982
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 Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1355
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 250
Weather Observation Facility ID LWS
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 54
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 78
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2877
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N10517
NTSB Number SEA82DA140
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CONDOR
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15074899
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 2860
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name THOMAS J. VERSO
Aircraft Owner Street Address RT. 1, BOX 357
Aircraft Owner City HEMPSTEAD
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 77445
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RT. 1, BOX 357
Operator City HEMPSTEAD
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 77445
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 LWS
Departure City LEWISTON
Departure State ID
Departure Country
Departure Time 1325
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code MSS
Destination City MISSOULA
Destination State MT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
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 --