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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 182K · Needles, CA · September 21, 1997

Date: September 21, 1997 · 08:15 local
Place: Needles, CA
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2789Q
Reported as: Cessna 182K
Reported engine: Continental O470U
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 158 total55 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N2789QRegistered now · Cessna 182KS/N 18257989 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 182K Engine modelContinental O-470 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: on 09/12/97, Mr. Stroobant departed lake havasu city, AZ. Airport at 0805 at 6500 MSL the engine started missing and within seconds the engine threw a piece of metal through the engine case and cowling. Mr. Stroobant contacted la center, declared an emergency, and landed in the desert 35 miles southwest of Needles, CA. Further investigation revealed the number 4 cylinder connecting rod failed. The aircraft received minor damage, and no injuries to the three occupants. This incident is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 09/12/97, MR. STROOBANT DEPARTED LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ. AIRPORT AT 0805 AT 6500 MSL THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING AND WITHIN SECONDS THE ENGINE THREW A PIECE OF METAL THROUGH THE ENGINE CASE AND COWLING. MR. STROOBANT CONTACTED LA CENTER, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED IN THE DESERT 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEEDLES, CA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE, AND NO INJURIES TO THE THREE OCCUPANTS. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.