SERS · CESSNA R172 · 2015-09-03 · Cresskill, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15LA338
Event ID
20150903X34535
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-03
Location
Cresskill, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.935832, -73.95861
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
R172
Registration
N758DK
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to apply proper torque to the cylinder flange nuts and through bolts during installation of the engine cylinders, which resulted in the loosening of the components, loss of lubrication, failure of the crankshaft, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.