# Accident 19910209003919A: Cessna R172K, Herington, KS, February 9, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 9, 1991, 11:45 local time
- Place: Herington, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6693° N, 96.9407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6693&lon=-96.9407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N758ML, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N758ML) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna R172K (registry code 2072431, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA R172K
- Reported engine: CONT IO360K
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 155 total, 88 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910209003919A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI91LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA094), Feb 9, 1991: Cessna R172K (N758ML), Herington, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FAILURE OF A CONNECTING ROD BOLT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SOFT, UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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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