What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE CYLINDER HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED IN THE MIDDLE WHILE IN FLIGHT, CAUSING THE TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.
- Difficulty date
- February 7, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8745S
- Make and model
- Cessna 150F
- Aircraft serial
- 15062045
- Engine
- Cont O200A
- System (JASC)
- 8530 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
- Part
- Cylinder
- Part number
- SA10200A1
- Part serial
- A20QA20B944555
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Nr 4
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- R
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.