NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2021-09-29 · Port Orange, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA388
Event ID
20210930103998
Type
Accident
Date
2021-09-29
Location
Port Orange, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.090806, -81.064167
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N116SV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The separation of the nut from the stud and the fracture of the bolt that secured the crankshaft idler gear to the engine crankcase, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to the inability of the left crankshaft idler gear assembly to drive of the camshaft.