ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300490
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| Date: | Sunday 11 July 2021 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5340R |
| MSN: | 17252868 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3864 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental 0-300 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagle Butte, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pierre Airport, SD (PIR/KPIR) |
| Eagle Butte, SD | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight, the engine began running rough, and shortly after, lost all power. The pilot executed a forced landing into a wheat field, during which the airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted, resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage and left lift strut.
Examination revealed a large hole in the top of the engine case adjacent to the No. 6 cylinder. Further examination revealed that the No. 6 connecting rod failed in fatigue, which resulted in the total loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 6 connecting rod.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA316
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2022 20:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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