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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182L · Farmerville, LA · March 5, 1982

Date: March 5, 1982 · 12:45 local
Place: Farmerville, LA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70541
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW82FRJ09
Reported as: Cessna 182L
Reported engine: Continental O470R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 293 total79 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N70541Registration cancelled Jun 10, 1985 · Cessna 182LS/N 18259294 Airframe modelCessna 182L

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed during emergency landing attempt after engine failure caused by #2 rod bolts S/N1825929 broke.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ATTEMPT AFTER ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED BY #2 ROD BOLTS S/N1825929 BROKE.

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 FTW82FRJ09Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportFarmerville, LAThe pilot reported that his takeoff and climb to 2200 ft MSL were normal. After the plane was in cruise configuration, he heard an abnormal noise and decided to return to the airport. The noise level increased and the engine began to vibrate. The pilot…Mar 5, 1982 · Destroyed