MINR · Cirrus SR22 · 2019-09-13 · Hoagland, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN19LA320
Event ID
20190915X91550
Type
Accident
Date
2019-09-13
Location
Hoagland, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.924446, -85.017219
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cirrus
Model
SR22
Registration
N578SP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
A catastrophic engine failure and forced landing due to the separation of the No. 1 connecting rod as a result of migration of the connecting rod piston pin bushing. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to follow manufacturer guidance during the most recent oil change, which likely would have detected bushing material lost from the rod piston pin, which would have indicated impending migration and connecting rod failure.