SERS · CESSNA 177RG · 2023-04-14 · Crestview, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA23LA197
Event ID
20230417107067
Type
Accident
Date
2023-04-14
Location
Crestview, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.838887, -86.498368
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177RG
Registration
N7542V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to the loosening and separation of the No. 1 connecting rod cap nuts in flight, resulting in catastrophic internal engine damage. Contributing to the accident was the pilot/owner’s failure to comply with the engine manufacturer’s service instruction on engine overhaul intervals.