# Accident 19900219002379A: Cessna 152, Crane Lake, MN, February 19, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 1990, 10:30 local time
- Place: Crane Lake, MN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.2599° N, 92.4804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2599&lon=-92.4804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N67366, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N67366-1999-05-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 78 total, 68 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA054) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900219002379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ROD BOLT BACKED OFF AND ENGINE THREW A ROD. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING. STUDENT CROSSCOUNTRY FLIGHT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA054), Feb 19, 1990: Cessna 152 (N67366), Crane Lake, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: TERRAIN CONDITIONS IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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