CONWAY, SC, USA
N94533
CESSNA 152
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A DROP IN ENGINE RPM. AFTER A SERIES OF BANGS THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A ROUGH FIELD. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT NO. 1 PISTON HAD FAILED. THE ENGINE HAD 43 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME SINCE THE OVERHAUL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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