NONE · CESSNA T207A · 2014-05-05 · Rock Springs, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14LA240
Event ID
20140610X80333
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-05
Location
Rock Springs, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.594165, -109.065277
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T207A
Registration
N323JC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the engine cylinder through bolts during replacement of the No. 1 cylinder, which resulted in the displacement of the No. 2 main bearing, the bearing shifting, and a catastrophic engine failure.