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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182K · Gainesville, FL · February 28, 2016

Date: February 28, 2016 · 13:00 local
Place: Gainesville, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2861R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA114
Reported as: Cessna 182K
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total800 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N2861RRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Cessna 182KS/N 18258461 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 182K Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While on approach passing thru 2000 feet for landing on runway 07 at gnv airport the engine began to run 'rough'. The pilot enrichened the mixture with no help to the engine. He reduced power and the engine began to shake, oil sprayed on the windshield and smoke started coming out of the engine compartment. Then the engine stopped completely and the propeller stopped windmilling. He declared an emergency and realized he would not make the airport. He elected to land on the road as it was his only available option.

Upon further inspection of the engine it was found to have #4 connecting rod had broken free of the crankshaft and punctured thru the crankcase as it was found on top of the oil cooler by #5 cylinder. The engine was removed and sent to tcm for further inspection.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ON APPROACH PASSING THRU 2000 FEET FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 07 AT GNV AIRPORT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN 'ROUGH'. THE PILOT ENRICHENED THE MIXTURE WITH NO HELP TO THE ENGINE. HE REDUCED POWER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SHAKE, OIL SPRAYED ON THE WINDSHIELD AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY AND THE PROPELLER STOPPED WINDMILLING. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REALIZED HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE ROAD AS IT WAS HIS ONLY AVAILABLE OPTION.

UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE #4 CONNECTING ROD HAD BROKEN FREE OF THE CRANKSHAFT AND PUNCTURED THRU THE CRANKCASE AS IT WAS FOUND ON TOP OF THE OIL COOLER BY #5 CYLINDER. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO TCM FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.

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 ERA16LA114Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGainesville, FLThe failure of the engine crankshaft near the Nos. 4 and 5 crankshaft journals due to oil starvation. The reason for the oil starvation could not be determined during postaccident examination.Feb 28, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2861R · 1

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

Accident 20040421007069ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Durango, CO(-23) Aircraft encountered gust front which caused it to drift left from runway into soft dirt on the side of the runway. Nose gear sunk into soft dirt causing it to buckle and tear free from fire wall. Left wing was buckled slight from contacting ground. No…Apr 21, 2004 · Substantial damage