NONE · Cessna 177RG · 1998-09-05 · COVINGTON, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA242
Event ID
20001211X11129
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-05
Location
COVINGTON, GA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177RG
Registration
N2679V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
slippage of the No. 3 connecting rod bearing resulting in blockage of the oil port, oil starvation, and subsequent connecting rod failure. A factor was the fence.