Aviation accident ANC96LA103

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172XP near KENAI (1996-07-21)
Start: 1996-07-21
Location: KENAI, AK, USA

NONE · Cessna 172XP · 1996-07-21 · KENAI, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC96LA103
Event ID: 20001208X06138
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-07-21
Location: KENAI, AK, USA
Coordinates: 60.660331, -150.900894

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172XP
Registration: N736LB
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to seized piston connecting rod bearings, and subsequent failure of the piston connecting rod cap and fracture of the piston connecting rod. A factor associated with the accident was the rough and uneven emergency landing site.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown