What was found
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHERE NR 1 ROD THROW COMES OFF REAR OF NR 2 MAIN. AIRCRAFT ON FLOATS, MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON DRY LAKE BED. FLOATS SHEARED OFF, PLANE WENT UPSIDE DOWN, AND PLANE IS DESTROYED.
- Difficulty date
- September 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9412Z
- Make and model
- Cessna U206G
- Aircraft serial
- U20606473
- Engine
- Cont IO520F
- System (JASC)
- 8520 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
- Part
- Crankshaft
- Part number
- VAR
- Condition
- Broke
- Location
- Nr 2 Main
- Part time
- 1,382 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- Y
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.