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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182K · Mayer, AZ · June 29, 2000

Date: June 29, 2000 · 08:50 local
Place: Mayer, AZ
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N3094Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA244
Reported as: Cessna 182K

N3094QRegistered now · Cessna 182KS/N 18258094 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 182K Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 28, 2000, at 0850 hours MST a Cessna 182K, N3094Q, owned by prescott precision die, and operated by commerical pilot william s. friedman, certificate number 0064661567, had a catastropic engine failure and made forced landing on a road near Mayer, AZ. Investigation of the engine revealed the number 5 rod bolts were not torqued properly which caused the rod to fail damaging the engine and engine stoppage. The aircraft received substantial damage to the wings, propeller, fire wall, and nose gear.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 28, 2000, AT 0850 HOURS MST A CESSNA 182K, N3094Q, OWNED BY PRESCOTT PRECISION DIE, AND OPERATED BY COMMERICAL PILOT WILLIAM S. FRIEDMAN, CERTIFICATE NUMBER 0064661567, HAD A CATASTROPIC ENGINE FAILURE AND MADE FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD NEAR MAYER, AZ. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE NUMBER 5 ROD BOLTS WERE NOT TORQUED PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED THE ROD TO FAIL DAMAGING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, PROPELLER, FIRE WALL, AND NOSE GEAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX00LA244Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMayer, AZthe total loss of engine power resulting from the mechanic's failure to properly torque the connecting rod bolt nuts during engine overhaul.Jun 29, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3094Q · 1

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

Accident 20220830016619ATaxi · Tooele, UTThe pilot stated that on the morning of the flight, he was flying with an instructor pilot in his own aircraft. The pilot stated that they conducted a preflight check followed by engine start checklist and a pre-taxi brake check. The pilot stated that…Aug 30, 2022 · Minor damage