Cessna 177RG N2679V

Summary

On 5 September 1998 at about 15:19 local time, a Cessna 177RG registered N2679V was involved in an accident near Covington, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 September 1998 at 15:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Covington, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 177RG

Registration

N2679V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Atlanta → St. Simons Isl

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA242

Nobody was injured.

slippage of the No. 3 connecting rod bearing resulting in blockage of the oil port, oil starvation, and subsequent connecting rod failure. A factor was the fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that about 10 minutes after takeoff he experienced a loss of indicated engine oil pressure. The engine began to run rough and seized about two miles short of his divert airport. The pilot initiated an emergency landing in a grass field and during the landing rollout, the airplane collided with a fence. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed the No. 3 connecting rod bearing had become unsecured and rotated about its installed location ultimately blocking its lubrication port. The No. 3 connecting rod failed and a hole was observed in the crankcase adjacent to the No. one cylinder.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.