← NTSB aviation accidents

Aviation accident FTW95LA117

NONE · CESSNA 172RG · 1995-02-17 · PLANO, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW95LA117
Event ID
20001207X02966
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-17
Location
PLANO, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.060909, -96.729782

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Registration
N5096U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR DUE TO THE LOOSENING OF THE GEAR RETAINING BOLT AND THE SUBSEQUENT FRACTURE OF THE GEAR ALIGNMENT DOWEL. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown