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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Anaheim, CA · April 5, 2003

Date: April 5, 2003 · 13:26 local
Place: Anaheim, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6272D
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA128
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 410 total410 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N6272DRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2018 · Cessna 172NS/N 17272683 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 172N Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 5, 2003 while in cruise flight the pilot, mike manning, noted that aircraft N6272D began to vibrate and shake. ATC was contacted and gave Mr. Manning vectors for fullerton airport. The engine vibration increased to the point that Mr. Manning believed it was going to depart the airframe so he shut the engine down and prepared for landing. The landing was accomplished on SR-91 where the aircraft struck a vehicle and a metal fence.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 5, 2003 WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT, MIKE MANNING, NOTED THAT AIRCRAFT N6272D BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE. ATC WAS CONTACTED AND GAVE MR. MANNING VECTORS FOR FULLERTON AIRPORT. THE ENGINE VIBRATION INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT MR. MANNING BELIEVED IT WAS GOING TO DEPART THE AIRFRAME SO HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND PREPARED FOR LANDING. THE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON SR-91 WHERE THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A VEHICLE AND A METAL FENCE.

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 LAX03LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnaheim, CAFailure of company maintenance personnel to correctly install and safety wire the oil drain plug, which led to a loss of engine oil and a catastrophic internal failure of the engine.Apr 5, 2003 · Substantial damage