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Aviation accident SEA03FA026

NONE · Cessna 172K · 2003-01-14 · Gig Harbor, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA03FA026
Event ID
20030115X00068
Type
Accident
Date
2003-01-14
Location
Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.331111, -122.58889

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172K
Registration
N1909V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
—
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power in the climb due to the fracture of the number seven engine crankshaft cheek due to the propagation of a fatigue crack initiation point. Factors include a vehicle pulling onto the road that the pilot selected for his forced emergency landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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