Aviation Accident Summary MIA86LA040

ORLANDO, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N111VE

DOUGLAS C. CAMPBELL VARIEZE

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT LOST POWER, & IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE ARPT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT POLE & SOME ORANGE TREES, COMING TO REST ON A CANAL BANK. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT IT FAILED BECAUSE THE #4 ROD ASS'Y SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT & PUNCTURED THE CRANKCASE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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