LARSEN BAY, AK, USA
N75941
CESSNA 207A
ABOUT 12 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE AT 2300 FT MSL, THE ENG BEGAN TO SHAKE, OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD & OIL PRESSURE WAS LOST. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN AREA OF TALL GRASS ON A RIVER DELTA. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE PROP WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE #2 CONNECTING ROD, P/N 633403, HAD FAILED & PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE ENG CRANKCASE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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