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FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Ashland/Linvill, AL · March 12, 1995

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Date
March 12, 1995 · 17:30 local
Place
Ashland/Linvill, AL
Airport
Ashland/Linville Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N738XL
Reported as
Cessna 172N
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total400 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N738XLRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270317 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 172NEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: pilot experienced partial loss of power and loud knocking. Landed at Ashland, Alabama. A&P IA ray lett states that #3 cylinder separated from crankcase aircraft was annualled 12-94 at northeast Florida aviation in jacksonville, Florida. Engine had approximately 4200 hrs tt at time of incident. (1996 smoh). Engine examined on 4-4-95 by gary soldwich of so FSDO 09. It appears that engine case was cracked at the base of the #3 cylinder. Additionally it appears that 5 out of 8 cylinder base studs had sheared.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER AND LOUD KNOCKING. LANDED AT ASHLAND, ALABAMA. A&P IA RAY LETT STATES THAT #3 CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM CRANKCASE AIRCRAFT WAS ANNUALLED 12-94 AT NORTHEAST FLORIDA AVIATION IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 4200 HRS TT AT TIME OF INCIDENT. (1996 SMOH). ENGINE EXAMINED ON 4-4-95 BY GARY SOLDWICH OF SO FSDO 09. IT APPEARS THAT ENGINE CASE WAS CRACKED AT THE BASE OF THE #3 CYLINDER. ADDITIONALLY IT APPEARS THAT 5 OUT OF 8 CYLINDER BASE STUDS HAD SHEARED.