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Aviation accident ERA15LA071

MINR · CESSNA 210 5(205) · 2014-12-04 · Sussex, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA15LA071
Event ID
20141205X80248
Type
Accident
Date
2014-12-04
Location
Sussex, NJ, USA
Coordinates
41.193054, -74.627777

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
6

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
210 5(205)
Registration
N8296Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s inadequate inspection of the No. 2 cylinder valve area during the most recent annual inspection, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the intake valve springs due to rust on the spring surfaces and subsequent fatigue cracking.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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