# Accident 19930712028139A: Cessna 404CESSNA, Cincinnati, OH, July 12, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1993, 08:20 local time
- Place: Cincinnati, OH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: KONG
- Location: 39.1035° N, 84.5153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cincinnati, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1035&lon=-84.5153&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37167, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37167-2009-05-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 404 (registry code 2075901, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GTSI0-520-F-K (registry code 17031, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsi0-520-f-k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 404CESSNA
- Reported engine: CONT GTSIO520M
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,500 total, 300 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO93LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA121) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930712028139A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE CYLINDER BLEW OFF. CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. LANDED SAFELY. APPEARS CYLINDER HOLD DOWN BOLTS IMPROPER TORQUE

## 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 BFO93LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA121), Jul 12, 1993: Cessna 404 (N37167), Cincinnati, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF A NUMBER THREE ENGINE CYLINDER HOLD DOWN BOLT DUE TO FATIGUE.

## Other reports on N37167 (2)

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

- [Incident 19820630040859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820630040859I), Jun 30, 1982: Cessna 404CESSNA (N37167), Detroit, MI. On climbout, #1 engine ran rough, leaked oil and seized as prop was feathered. #5 and #6 connecting rods failed.
- [Incident 19800415051009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800415051009I), Apr 15, 1980: Cessna 404CESSNA (N37167), Youngstown, OH, Substantial damage. Engine became rough. Crew shut down. Made emergency landing. Large hole in engine case.

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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