Accident · 2002-03-08

NTSB case CHI02LA087 · Cessna 182H · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2002-03-08
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 182H (N64AE)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The engine failure due to the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft which resulted from the installation of improper pistons during an STC'd engine conversion by other maintenance personnel. Additional factors included the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing.

Source: NTSB case CHI02LA087

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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