- Date
- March 5, 1982, 12:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Farmerville, LA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N70541Cessna 182L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820305002369A
- Case key
- 70668
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that his takeoff and climb to 2200 ft MSL were normal. After the plane was in cruise configuration, he heard an abnormal noise and decided to return to the airport. The noise level increased and the engine began to vibrate. The pilot observed a piece of metal protruding through the cowling. He shut down the engine, turned off the master switch, and selected an area for a forced landing. Before landing, the master switch was turned on momentarily to lower the flaps. The plane was substantially damaged while landing on hilly terrain. An investigation revealed that the no. 2 connecting rod had become disconnected from its crankpin. The bearing had disintegrated, the crankpin had turned black from thermal damage, and the rod bolts had broken. The exact cause of the failure was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70541
- Reported as
- Cessna 182L
- Category
- Airplane
- Airframe hours
- 2,390
- Engine
- Continental O-470, 265 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Jack Jones
- Registered owner
- Jack Jones
- Departed
- Farmerville, LA
- Destination
- Tyler, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 293 total · 79 in this make and model · 22 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 136 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLV
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.