Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83FA099

NOGALES, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N50586

CESSNA 150J

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED DURING AN INSTRUCTION FLT. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED OFF ARPT ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER INITIAL TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE HAD BEGUN TO RUN ROUGH FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THEN THE ENGINE QUIT AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE #2 CYLINDER PISTON AND WRIST PIN WERE FOUND TO BE SHATTERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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