FAA incident report · Cessna R172K · Coos Bay, OR · September 22, 1979
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine started vibration during approach, pilot kept it on to make the airport. Connecting rod had broken loose.
ENGINE STARTED VIBRATION DURING APPROACH, PILOT KEPT IT ON TO MAKE THE AIRPORT. CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKEN LOOSE.