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June 24, 1992 · Cessna T210N · N9933N

Georgetown, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 24, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Georgetown, CA
Aircraft
Cessna T210N
Tail Number
N9933N
Operator
Glacier Ice
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX92LA258

The pilot said he was in cruise at 10,500 feet when the oil pressure went to zero and the oil temperature rose. The engine quit shortly thereafter. The aircraft then collided with ground obstructions during an uphill forced landing attempt in mountainous terrain. External examination of the engine revealed that the number 2 connecting rod had failed and was sticking up through the case. Internal examination of the engine revealed that the number 2 main bearing had spun in the journal, with severe abrasion noted under the bearing inserts. The oil channel in the number 2 main bearing journal was found totally plugged with metal particles. Progressive heat discoloration and component distress was found downstream in the oiling path of the number 2 main bearing. The engine and bearings was examined by a technical representative from Continental Engines who opined that the bearing had been intermittently spinning on the journal for 10 hours and that the failure of the number 2 connecting rod was due to oil starvation caused by the restrictions in the oil path. He stated that the most likely cause of the bearing spin condition was under torque of the case through bolts at the number 2 main bearing area. The engine was overhauled 70 hours prior to the accident.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE UNDER TORQUE OF THE CRANKCASE THROUGH BOLTS DURING OVERHAUL CAUSING; 1) THE NUMBER 2 MAIN BEARING TO SPIN, 2) THE RESULTANT BLOCKAGE OF THE INTERNAL OIL PASSAGE, AND 3) THE OIL STARVATION INDUCED FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 2 CONNECTING ROD AND CAP. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN WHICH MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IMPOSSIBLE.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT SAID HE WAS IN CRUISE AT 10,500 FEET WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND THE OIL TEMPERATURE ROSE. THE ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTRUCTIONS DURING A UPHILL FORCED LANDING ATTEMPT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 2 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED AND WAS STICKING UP THROUGH THE CASE. INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 2 MAIN BEARING HAD SPUN IN THE JOURNAL, WITH SEVERE ABRASION NOTED UNDER THE BEARING INSERTS. THE OIL CHANNEL IN THE NUMBER 2 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL WAS FOUND TOTALLY PLUGGED WITH METAL PARTICLES. PROGRESSIVE HEAT DISCOLORATION AND COMPONENT DISTRESS WAS FOUND DOWNSTREAM IN THE OILING PATH OF THE NUMBER 2 MAIN BEARING. THE ENGINE AND BEARINGS WAS EXAMINED BY A TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE FROM CONTINENTAL ENGINES WHO OPINED THAT THE BEARING HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY SPINNING ON THE JOURNAL FOR 10 HOURS AND THAT THE FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 2 CONNECTING ROD WAS DUE TO OIL STARVATION CAUSED BY THE RESTRICTIONS IN THE OIL PATH. HE STATED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE BEARING SPIN CONDITION WAS UNDER TORQUE OF THE CASE THROUGH BOLTS AT THE NUMBER 2 MAIN BEARING AREA. THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 70 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:20 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210N
Tail NumberN9933N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorGlacier Ice
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-R · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 26 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind30° @ 10 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingOvercast 22000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 50
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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