Aviation Accident Summary MIA82DA058

MIAMI BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N24542

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE FLYING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT OVER THE OCEAN THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT HOWEVER. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD CAP SEPARATED FROM THE ROD DUE TO FAILURE OF ONE ROD CAP BOLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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