ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362001
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| Date: | Thursday 27 May 1993 |
| Time: | 09:14 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210K |
| Owner/operator: | Sarasota Flyers Inc. |
| Registration: | N8278M |
| MSN: | 59278 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Myakka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sarasota, FL (KSRQ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During cruise flight the engine failed and the pilot executed a forced landing to a field. During the landing the nose gear and main gear collapsed. The No. 2 cylinder connecting rod was found failed. Examination of the failed connecting rod did not determine the cause of failure due to excessive damage.
Probable Cause: The failure of the No. 2 piston connecting rod for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was a forced landing to unsuitable terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA93LA131
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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