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FAA incident report · Cessna 401A · St. Louis, MO · January 4, 1980

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Date
January 4, 1980
Place
St. Louis, MO
Airport
Spirit Of St. Lou
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N8299F
Reported as
Cessna 401A
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,125 total725 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N8299FRegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Cessna 401S/N 401-0246 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 401Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

Number 4 connecting rod failed causing hole on top sides of crankcase halves. Improper installation of rod bolts.

As the FAA filed it

NUMBER 4 CONNECTING ROD FAILED CAUSING HOLE ON TOP SIDES OF CRANKCASE HALVES. IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF ROD BOLTS.

Other reports on N8299F · 4

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

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