Crowder GREAT LAKES N13355

Summary

On 6 January 1985 at about 22:25 local time, a Crowder GREAT LAKES registered N13355 was involved in an accident near Sunland, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 January 1985 at 22:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Sunland, California, United States

Coordinates

34.2597, -118.3207

Aircraft

Crowder GREAT LAKES

Registration

N13355

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Upland → Santa Paula

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX85LA098

Nobody was injured.

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

WHILE CRUISING AT 2100 FT AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND A TTL LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED. PLT MADE FORCED LANDING INTO THE TOP OF A TREE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE 4 HOLD DOWN BOLTS/STUDS WHICH HOLD THE #2 CYLINDER TO THE CASE HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE CYLINDER TO SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE. PLT STATED THE BOLTS HAD NEVER BEEN REMOVED AND RE-TORQUED ON THE ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.