Cessna 172P N136FR

Summary

On 19 January 1997 at about 15:42 local time, a Cessna 172P registered N136FR was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 January 1997 at 15:42

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE)

Coordinates

26.1891, -80.1694

Aircraft

Cessna 172P

Registration

N136FR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hollywood → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA97LA066

2 people had minor injuries.

Failure of other maintenance personnel to properly torque a connecting rod bolt and nut for the No. 3 cylinder during engine overhaul.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The engine lost partial power and engine oil leaked out, covering the windshield. About 3 miles from the airport the engine quit completely. While making a forced landing downwind, the aircraft overran the runway, collided with 2 fences, and nosed over. Postcrash examination of the engine showed the No. 3 connecting rod had disconnected from the crankshaft. One of the No. 3 connecting rod nuts was found in the oil pan with no thread damage and the threaded portion of the respective rod bolt for this nut was found protruding through the engine case with no thread damage. All other engine damage was consistent with secondary damage following connecting rod separation. The engine had accumulated 47 flight hours since major overhaul, at which time the connecting rod bolts were replaced.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.