MINR · CESSNA 210 · 2010-05-19 · Arbuckle, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA248
Event ID
20100520X44051
Type
Accident
Date
2010-05-19
Location
Arbuckle, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.068889, -122.083335
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
210
Registration
N580TP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Insufficient clamping force to the connecting rod bolt, which resulted in looseness in the connecting rod bearing area that led to the fatigue fracture of the connecting rod and a subsequent loss of engine power.