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Aviation accident ERA17LA185

NONE · CESSNA 182 · 2017-05-21 · West Chester, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA17LA185
Event ID
20170522X91053
Type
Accident
Date
2017-05-21
Location
West Chester, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.959445, -75.632499

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
182
Registration
N378ES
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

An engine crankcase overpressurization and the subsequent loss of engine oil for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in the failure of the No. 6 cylinder connecting rod due to a lack of lubrication.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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