Aviation Accident Summary FTW88FA072

EAGLE LAKE, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N8721Z

CESSNA P206D

Analysis

AN INFLIGHT FIRE ERUPTED FOLLOWING THE SEPARATION OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. A METALLURGIST DETERMINED THAT STUDS FAILED IN FATIGUE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BURN AFTER THE EMERGENCY LANDING AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE ACFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WITHIN THE PAST 30 DAYS AND HAD FLOWN 20 HRS SINCE. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERHAULED 150 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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