NONE · CESSNA 172 · 1996-02-18 · WORTHINGTON, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96LA093
Event ID
20001208X05230
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-18
Location
WORTHINGTON, MN, USA
Coordinates
43.619873, -95.59069
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N758CQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Progressive failure of the engine, beginning with failure of the left magneto, which resulted in preignition or detonation, a burned hole in the #3 piston, subsequent oil exhaustion, and failure of the #1 and #2 connecting rods.