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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 404CESSNA · Rochester, NY · August 3, 1983

Date: August 3, 1983 · 23:00 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Rochester-Monroe
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N404EX
Reported as: Cessna 404CESSNA
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total700 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N404EXRegistration cancelled Jun 10, 1988 · Cessna 404S/N 4040017 Airframe modelCessna 404

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What happened

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

Heard an explosive like sound. Feathered right engine. Found #3 cylinder assembly broke in half.

As the FAA filed it

HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE LIKE SOUND. FEATHERED RIGHT ENGINE. FOUND #3 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY BROKE IN HALF.

Other reports on N404EX · 4

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

Accident 19850816075989ADescent · South Lyon, MIImpacted trees and ground in a flat attitude and burned. No cause determined.Aug 16, 1985 · Destroyed Incident 19831103070249ITouch And Go Landing · Glens Falls, NYNose wheel collapsed on landing roll. Drag brace and drag link improperly rigged. Crew injured by piece of prop tipNov 3, 1983 · Minor damage Incident 19800512045229IClimb · Canton, OHEngine lost power after takeoff. Flight returned. Mixture over-rich due to sticking fuel pressure switch.May 12, 1980 Incident 19791126046019IOther Ground Ops · Kalamazoo, MIPilot had rudder control problem in cruise. Found trim tab screw assembly (PN51152121) bent. Probably wind damage.Nov 26, 1979 · Minor damage