ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66744
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| Date: | Friday 31 July 2009 |
| Time: | 10:58 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2108Q |
| MSN: | 177RG0508 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3041 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Black River Falls, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Minneapolis, MN (FCM) |
| Oshkosh, WI (OSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he noticed the engine oil temperature indicator read too high during cruise. He opened the cowl flaps, reduced engine power, and enriched the mixture. He stated that the oil temperature decreased. However, he determined that it was still too high for safety purposes. The engine stopped and oil covered all but the far left side of the windshield. He declared an emergency, started gliding, and lowered the gear on approach. He said, “On final it became clear that I had circled to[o] wide to make the runway, but maintained best glide until striking the garage.” An examination of the airplane indicated that the number two cylinder piston connecting rod failed and fractured the top of the engine case. The cause of the piston rod failure was not determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during cruise due to the number two cylinder piston connecting rod failure for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2009 11:00 | slowkid | Added |
| 31-Jul-2009 11:15 | slowkid | Updated |
| 31-Jul-2009 11:47 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 31-Jul-2009 13:08 | slowkid | Updated |
| 31-Jul-2009 21:34 | slowkid | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 15:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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