NONE · CESSNA 185 · 1992-11-28 · POINT HOPE, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC93LA016
Event ID
20001211X15978
Type
Accident
Date
1992-11-28
Location
POINT HOPE, AK, USA
Coordinates
68.699462, -164.809616
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
185
Registration
N20752
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE NO. TWO CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD DUE TO A SLIPPED (SPUN) MAIN CRANKSHAFT BEARING WHICH BLOCKED OFF THE OIL HOLE TO THE CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ON WHICH TO PERFORM A FORCED LANDING.