SERS · Cessna 172N · 1998-07-11 · LINCOLN, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA307
Event ID
20001211X10555
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-11
Location
LINCOLN, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.310859, -96.970321
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N5632E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The #3 cylinder exhaust valve rocker arm fulcrum retaining stud backing out of its stud-tapped hole due to the improper tapping of the stud hole by unknown maintenance personnel. Contributing factors were the transmission wire, sign and gasoline pump.