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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T207A · Rock Springs, WY · May 5, 2014

Date: May 5, 2014 · 13:40 local
Place: Rock Springs, WY
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N323JC
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA240
Reported as: Cessna T207A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520-M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,797 total453 in this make and model241 in the last 90 days

N323JCRegistration cancelled Mar 23, 2018 · Cessna T207AS/N 20700494 Airframe modelCessna T207A

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What happened

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On may 5, 2014, N323JC, C207A made an emergency landing in field 15 miles northwest of Rock Springs, WY (rks) due to an engine failure. No injures to the 2 soles on board.

The pilot stated they were descending out of 10,000 MSL about 20 northwest of rks for a photo mission when the engine quit. He attempted a restart of the engine with no success and was gliding towards rks. Unable to make rks he landed in a field next to a road.

FAA inspectors inspected the aircraft for damage in ogden, UT. Engine firewall damaged and when turning the propeller, the accessory section did not rotate. NTSB and slc FAA tore down engine on July 9 - 10, 2014. Crankshaft separated aft of number 2 main. Number 2 piston labeled as IO-550, all others labeled as tsio-520.

Slc FSDO is investigating the number 2 piston installation.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 5, 2014, N323JC, C207A MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF ROCK SPRINGS, WY (RKS) DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE. NO INJURES TO THE 2 SOLES ON BOARD.

THE PILOT STATED THEY WERE DESCENDING OUT OF 10,000 MSL ABOUT 20 NORTHWEST OF RKS FOR A PHOTO MISSION WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED A RESTART OF THE ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS AND WAS GLIDING TOWARDS RKS. UNABLE TO MAKE RKS HE LANDED IN A FIELD NEXT TO A ROAD.

FAA INSPECTORS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR DAMAGE IN OGDEN, UT. ENGINE FIREWALL DAMAGED AND WHEN TURNING THE PROPELLER, THE ACCESSORY SECTION DID NOT ROTATE. NTSB AND SLC FAA TORE DOWN ENGINE ON JULY 9 - 10, 2014. CRANKSHAFT SEPARATED AFT OF NUMBER 2 MAIN. NUMBER 2 PISTON LABELED AS IO-550, ALL OTHERS LABELED AS TSIO-520.

SLC FSDO IS INVESTIGATING THE NUMBER 2 PISTON INSTALLATION.

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 WPR14LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRock Springs, WYMaintenance personnel’s application of insufficient torque to the engine cylinder through bolts during replacement of the No. 1 cylinder, which resulted in the displacement of the No. 2 main bearing, the bearing shifting, and a catastrophic engine failure.May 5, 2014 · Substantial damage