Accident · 2003-05-26
What the record says
- Event date
- 2003-05-26
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- Cessna T207A (N9317M)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Westwind Aviation, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to a oil starvation induced catastrophic internal failure of the engine caused by the rotation of the number 2 cylinder main bearing. This narrative was modified on February 16, 2005.
Source: NTSB case LAX03LA164Flight 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.