Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA083

HICKORY, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N9153K

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

DURING CRUISE FLT, PLT FELT ENG VIB AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST APRT. DURING THE DESCENT THE PLT HEARD AN EXPLOSION, SAW THE ENG COWL POP UP AND OIL COVERED THE WINDSCREEN. ESTABLISHED IN A GLIDE THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GROUND. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT CYL #2 HAD DEPARTED THE. FOUR OF THE EIGHT HOLD DOWN NUTS HAD BACKED COMPLETELY OFF OF THE STUDS. 3 STUDS WERE BROKEN AND 1 STUD PULLED OUT OF THE CRANKCASE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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