ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 385228
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| Date: | Saturday 5 November 2022 |
| Time: | 08:21 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna R172E |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6051U |
| MSN: | R172-0183 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9497 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aguilar, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Las Vegas Airport, NM (LVS/KLVS) |
| Peyton, CO (KFLY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the personal flight stated that while the airplane was in cruise flight, he felt a pop or shudder. The airplane began to shake, and oil began to cover the windshield. The airplane lost engine power and the pilot then performed a forced landing to a field, during which it struck a fence. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the engine's No. 2 cylinder head was cracked. There were no other mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal airplane operation.
Probable Cause: Failure of the engine cylinder assembly, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight and an impact with a fence during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA027
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2024 08:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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