Accident · 2024-06-21

NTSB case ERA24LA271 · CESSNA 172 · Part 91

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 ERA24LA271

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
Flight instructor pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane28Class 1 (2024-03-20)1,192 total · 1,000 in this make/model · 1,130 as PIC · 174 last 90 days
PilotCommercialAirplane23Class 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.

All incidents →