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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna P210N · Fort Wayne, IN · June 17, 2003

Date: June 17, 2003 · 12:17 local
Place: Fort Wayne, IN
Airport: Fort Wayne Municipal - Baer Field
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N159WW
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N159WWRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 2011 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000513 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot stated that he was climbing through 8000 ft when he heard a pop sound in the engine compartment. Engine started to shake violently. Pilot reduced power and asked ATC for vectors to fwa airport. A/c landed on rwa 14 at fwa w/o further incident. A call from our office (sbn FSDO) to mercury aviation in fwa confirmed that a/c engine piston rod had failed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 8000 FT WHEN HE HEARD A POP SOUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ENGINE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND ASKED ATC FOR VECTORS TO FWA AIRPORT. A/C LANDED ON RWA 14 AT FWA W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. A CALL FROM OUR OFFICE (SBN FSDO) TO MERCURY AVIATION IN FWA CONFIRMED THAT A/C ENGINE PISTON ROD HAD FAILED.

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

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