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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Mt. Pocono, PA · November 28, 2007

Date: November 28, 2007 · 14:30 local
Place: Mt. Pocono, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N64971
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N64971Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15281505 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Instructor and student were flying cross country. During cruise, the engine made a "loud bang" noise and the oil pressure dropped significantly. They made a forced landing into a field. There were no injuries and the aircraft was not damaged. Initial inspection revealed an apparent connecting rod failure that damaged the engine near the number 3 cylinder and caused oil to escape. Further investigation will follow to determine what part actually failed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE FLYING CROSS COUNTRY. DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE MADE A "LOUD BANG" NOISE AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. THEY MADE A FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED AN APPARENT CONNECTING ROD FAILURE THAT DAMAGED THE ENGINE NEAR THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER AND CAUSED OIL TO ESCAPE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL FOLLOW TO DETERMINE WHAT PART ACTUALLY FAILED.