PALO ALTO, CA, USA
N8424J
CESSNA 150G
DURING FLT, THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER, THEN STOPPED RUNNING. THE PLT FOUND A DRY LAKE BED THAT HAD BEEN PLOWED & ELECTED TO LAND THERE. WHEN HE LANDED, THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #2 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. DUE TO THE SEVERE METAL BREAK-UP, THE REASON FOR THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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