Accident · 2024-06-21
What the record says
- Event date
- 2024-06-21
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172 (N734XT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- American Aviation, Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- AMERICAN AVIATION INC
Probable cause
The improper installation of a cylinder rocker stud by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA24LA271Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 28 | Class 1 (2024-03-20) | 1,192 total · 1,000 in this make/model · 1,130 as PIC · 174 last 90 days |
| Pilot | Commercial | Airplane | 23 | Class 3 (2020-02-07) | 271 total · 100 in this make/model · 213 as PIC · 19 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.