What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS HOVERING. LOUD BANG WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SUDDEN STOPPAGE. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED GROUND HARD CAUSING LANDING GEAR DAMAGE. SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED THE NR 3 CYLINDER PISTON CONNECTING ROD FAILED. ENGINE WAS DUE OVERHAUL IN APPROXIMATELY 200 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATED UNABLE TO TELL HOW LONG PART WAS IN SERVICE, HOW MANY OVERHAULS IT HAD BEEN THROUGH, OR IF ENGINE HAD BEEN OVERSPED BEFORE CURRENT OWNER BOUGHT AIRCRAFT.