Aviation accident ANC98LA131

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172 near PALMER (1998-08-15)
Start: 1998-08-15
Location: PALMER, AK, USA

NONE · Cessna 172 · 1998-08-15 · PALMER, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC98LA131
Event ID: 20001211X10750
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-08-15
Location: PALMER, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.619461, -148.979064

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172
Registration: N7966B
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Fatigue of the forward end of the engine crankshaft resulting in separation of the propeller assembly, and the operator's failure to comply with a required maintenance procedure. A factor was uneven terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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