- Date
- May 30, 1983, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Winslow, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7369ECessna 210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830530021819A
- Case key
- 23729
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Analysis
While en route at 10,000 ft MSL, the #3 cylinder, piston & rod separated from the eng & departed thru the cowling. The plt said that although the oil left the eng rapidly, he was able to maintain partial power for aprx 12 mins. During that time, he was able to find a semi-circled area for an emergency landing. During the landing, the nose & left main gear collapsed when the acft hit a stump & a log. The piston, rod & cylinder were not recovered, thus the cycle of events that led to the failure was not verified. It was noted that one of the rod end cap bolts was still in the cap, but its associated nut was missing. The other bolt had failed from tensile overload. The eng had accumulated 1107 hrs since a major overhaul.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7369E
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 57069
- Airframe hours
- 3,329
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-E, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Emmett R. Cale
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1983 · 19 hours before
- Departed
- Q35 · Springerville, AZ
- Destination
- LHU · Lake Havasu, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,214 total · 500 in this make and model · 1,163 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- INW, 23 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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