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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna R172K · Herington, KS · February 9, 1991

Date
February 9, 1991 · 11:45 local
Place
Herington, KS
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N758ML
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI91LA094
Reported as
Cessna R172K
Reported engine
Continental IO360K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
155 total88 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Rod cap bolt failed en route. Caused catastrophic engine failure. Nosed over on forced landing in soft field.

As the FAA filed it

ROD CAP BOLT FAILED EN ROUTE. CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. NOSED OVER ON FORCED LANDING IN SOFT FIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.