MINR · Cessna 172 · 1996-10-13 · GERMANTOWN, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97LA008
Event ID
20001208X06905
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-13
Location
GERMANTOWN, KY, USA
Coordinates
38.6501, -83.960189
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N8299U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper maintenance with the installation of an improper oil ring on the number four piston, which led to failure of both the ring and pistion, oil starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power.