Aviation Accident Summary ANC87LA091

WHITE MOUNTAIN, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N777AX

DORNIER DO-27

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 2000 FEET MSL THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE TUNDRA. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO CYLINDERS BROKE AND SEPARATED IN FLIGHT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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