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Aviation accident CEN11FA227

NONE · LANCAIR LC41-550FG · 2011-03-11 · Carbondale, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN11FA227
Event ID
20110315X35559
Type
Accident
Date
2011-03-11
Location
Carbondale, IL, USA
Coordinates
37.70111, -89.249168

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
LANCAIR
Model
LC41-550FG
Registration
N521RT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The fatigue fracture and subsequent failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve during cruise flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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