RAMAH, CO, USA
N3196F
CESSNA 172E
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ON A LOCAL AREA PERSONAL FLIGHT, THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD. A FORCED LANDING WAS CONDUCTED TO ROUGH AND UNEVEN TERRAIN AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLL.
A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD. A FACTOR WAS: A FORCED LANDING ONTO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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