Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 206CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 13, 2019
Submitted
September 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5152U
Make and model
Cessna 206CESSNA
Aircraft serial
2060152
Aircraft time
15,616 hours
Engine
Cont IO520A
Engine time
5,752 hours
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C401
Part
Engine
Part number
IO520A5B
Part serial
111479H
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
5,752 hours
Stage of operation
FF
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENGINE FAILURE OVER OLD GROWTH FOREST. THE ENGINE HAD A LOUD BANG AND STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH ACCORDING TO PILOT. THE ENGINE SHOOK JUST AS BADLY WHILE OFF AND WINDMILLING AS IT DID WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A SWAMP WITH HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND AIRFRAME. NO INJURIES. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. ENGINE WAS REMOVED PER NTSB AND FAA TO BE INSPECTED BY MANUFACTURER. THE CASE HAD A HOLE UNDER THE #6 CYLINDER BETWEEN BOTH PUSH ROD TUBES.