Accident · 2024-09-11

NTSB case CEN24LA354 · CESSNA 170A · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-11
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 170A (N1249D)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The fatigue fracture of the No. 6 piston connecting rod, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case CEN24LA354

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilotAirplane83BasicMed (2024-01-10)7,218 total · 1,188 in this make/model · 4,366 as PIC · 22 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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