ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358399
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| Date: | Sunday 20 August 1995 |
| Time: | 14:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Waukesha Flying Service Inc |
| Registration: | N55404 |
| MSN: | 17275175 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5034 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Washington, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Waukesha, WI (KUES) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that the engine lost power during a local flight and he made a forced landing onto a farm field. During the landing roll, the nose wheel dug into the soil and the airplane came to rest in an inverted position. Postaccident investigation revealed that the #2 cylinder had fractured as a result of fatigue cracking.
Probable Cause: the failure of the #2 cylinder due to fatigue cracking. A factor was the soft terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA290
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 September 1982 | N55404 | Private | 0 | Rock Springs, WY | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 13:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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