ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370473
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 July 2001 |
| Time: | 19:35 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Moore, Gary |
| Registration: | N5312T |
| MSN: | 17251212 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3783 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 6A-350-C2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle River, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage-Lake Hood, AK (LHD/PALH) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial sight-seeing flight was flying over a river valley when the engine began to run rough and then lost all power. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing on a river slough with the float-equipped airplane, but was unable to glide far enough. He made a forced landing in brush and on a sand bar, coming to rest inverted near the edge of the river. Postaccident investigation disclosed the engine lost power due to a fatigue-induced fracture of the number five cylinder connecting rod wrist pin. The engine had been overhauled approximately two months and 180 service hours prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The fatigue induced fracture of a connecting rod wrist pin, resulting in a complete loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC01FA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 11:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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