Condor 150L N10517

Summary

On 10 August 1982 at about 19:55 local time, a Condor 150L registered N10517 was involved in an accident near 16NM No. of Pie, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

10 August 1982 at 19:55

Classification

Accident

Location

16NM No. of Pie, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

46.5609, -115.8097

Aircraft

Condor 150L

Registration

N10517

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lewiston → Missoula

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA82DA140

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.