# Incident 20010315013609I: Cessna 172P, Oakland, CA, March 15, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 2001, 13:00 local time
- Place: Oakland, CA
- Airport: Metropolitan Oakland International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8044° N, 122.2708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oakland, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8044&lon=-122.2708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99744, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99744) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172P (registry code 2072436, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172P
- Reported engine: LYC O320D2J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 906 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010315013609I

## Narrative

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

(-23) DURING APPROACH TO OAK, THE AIRCRAFT PILOTED BY MR. AJULA, A CE-172P EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS EXECUTED.  A REQUEST WAS MADE TO HAVE THE ENGINE, WHICH HAS TOTAL OF 116.9 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL, EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT EXAMINER.  THE ENGINE WAS TAGGED, AND THE HARRISBURG, PA FSDO WAS NOTIFIED TO EXPECT THE ENGINE AT THE LYCOMING FACILITY IN THEIR DISTRICT.  FAA FSDO PERSONNEL WERE ON HAND FOR THE TEAR-DOWN.  RESULTS: A QUENCH CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE #1 CONNECTING ROD.  THIS IS A FLAW WHICH OCCURED AT MANUFACTURE IT IS BELIEVED.  MIDO IS INVESTIGATING THE REPAIR STATION PROCESS FURTHER TO EXAMINE THE PROCESSES EMPLOYED FOR FAULTS.

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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