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Aviation accident ERA15LA014

MINR · CESSNA 180K · 2014-10-12 · Boca Raton, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA15LA014
Event ID
20141012X50005
Type
Accident
Date
2014-10-12
Location
Boca Raton, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.409999, -80.14389

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
180K
Registration
N2590K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts, which resulted in shifting of the Nos. 1 and 2 main bearings, loss of lubrication, failure of the crankshaft, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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