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Aviation accident CEN23LA188

NONE · CESSNA 172 · 2023-05-17 · Flower Mound, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN23LA188
Event ID
20230517174544
Type
Accident
Date
2023-05-17
Location
Flower Mound, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.058155, -97.204559

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N5550J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The fatigue failure of the rocker arm which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. Contributing was the airplane operator’s failure to inspect the rocker arm in accordance with the engine manufacturer’s service bulletin.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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