SERS · CESSNA R172 · 2015-09-17 · College Station, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA416
Event ID
20150917X83014
Type
Accident
Date
2015-09-17
Location
College Station, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.588611, -96.363891
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
R172
Registration
N180CM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the No. 1 connecting rod. Contributing to the accident was the manufacturer’s exclusion of the accident engine (by serial number) in a revision of a service bulletin.