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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 207 · Platinum, AK · June 11, 1979

Date: June 11, 1979 · 18:55 local
Place: Platinum, AK
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6255H
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC79FA060
Reported as: Cessna 207
Reported engine: Continental IO520F
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,175 total205 in this make and model215 in the last 90 days

N6255HRegistered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700452 Airframe modelCessna 207A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

#3 Rod failed at crankshaft attach end. Found looseness of torque of crankcase halves.

As the FAA filed it

#3 ROD FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT ATTACH END. FOUND LOOSENESS OF TORQUE OF CRANKCASE HALVES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC79FA060Accident · No injuriesClosedPlatinum, AKJun 11, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6255H · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19910605020119AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Eek, AKForce landed on tundra. Reported lost oil pressure and rough engine. No defects found except water in fuel.Jun 5, 1991 · Substantial damage Accident 19891107063219ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Quinhagak, AKRudder pedal arm broke due to fatigue. Aircraft veered off runway on the landing roll.Nov 7, 1989 · Substantial damage Incident 19800202030909IOps On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft · Bethel, AKPilot landed on frozen river,storm was moving in. It was windy, visibility poor. Ran into snowbank.Feb 2, 1980 · Minor damage