CHANDALAR, AK, USA
N4052Z
PIPER PA-18-150
DURING FLT AT ABOUT 4500 FT MSL, THE ENG BEGAN A SEVERE KNOCKING, THEN A CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENG & OIL COMPLETELY COVERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE PLT TRIED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING BESIDE THE CHANDALAR RIVER. HOWEVER, THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN THE RIVER IN ABOUT 4 FT OF WATER. REPORTEDLY, A CYLINDER BOLT HAD FAILED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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