Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC84LA282

BRECKENRIDGE, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N761YR

CESSNA T210M

Analysis

ON A VFR X-COUNTRY FLT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ENG FAILURE AND THE PLT EXECUTED A NIGHT EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A SOY BEAN FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A COUNTERWEIGHT PIN CAME OUT OF THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT DUE TO A FAILURE OF A LOCK RING RESULTING IN AN OVERLOAD SHEAR OF A LOOSE COUNTERWEIGHT INSIDE THE ENG.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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