# Accident 19900221005709A: Cessna T207, Hungry Horse, MT, February 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 21, 1990, 19:28 local time
- Place: Hungry Horse, MT
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HSYA
- Location: 47.9610° N, 113.2404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9610&lon=-113.2404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91146, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91146-1996-03-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T207 (registry code 2073612, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t207) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T207
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520G
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,850 total, 27 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA060) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900221005709A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE THREW ROD AT NIGHT IN IFR. SAW CLOUD OBSCURED RIDGE TOO LATE TO AVOID IMPACT. CYLINDER WORK PRIOR TO 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 DEN90LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA060), Feb 22, 1990: Cessna T207 (N91146), Hungry Horse, MT, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE #4 CONNECTING ROD. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

## Other reports on N91146 (1)

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

- [Incident 19831116071139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831116071139I), Nov 16, 1983: Cessna T207 (N91146), Berthoud, CO, Minor damage. Engine failure on leveling off to cruise. Broken connecting rod from a loose lower rod bolt for no 3 cylinder.

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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