What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During climb, engine quit when a/c was at 200 ft AGL. A/c crashed into a swamp. A/c was destroyed, occupants received minor injuries. During post crash investigation, the engine crankshaft was found to be broken at the #3 rod bearing journal forward throw at the center main journal. Engine t.t. is 5487 hours and t.s.o. is 128 hours. It was noted in the engine maintenance records that this engine experienced a prop strike at approx, 1500 hours t.t. at that time only a flange run out check was accomplished.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING CLIMB, ENGINE QUIT WHEN A/C WAS AT 200 FT AGL. A/C CRASHED INTO A SWAMP. A/C WAS DESTROYED, OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. DURING POST CRASH INVESTIGATION, THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE #3 ROD BEARING JOURNAL FORWARD THROW AT THE CENTER MAIN JOURNAL. ENGINE T.T. IS 5487 HOURS AND T.S.O. IS 128 HOURS. IT WAS NOTED IN THE ENGINE MAINTENANCE RECORDS THAT THIS ENGINE EXPERIENCED A PROP STRIKE AT APPROX, 1500 HOURS T.T. AT THAT TIME ONLY A FLANGE RUN OUT CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.