Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA120

DETROIT, MI, USA

Aircraft #1

N60023

CESSNA 150J

Analysis

WHILE ON APPROACH TO DETROIT CITY AIRPORT THE #1 CYLINDER FRACTURED AND SEPARATED RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD APPROX. FOUR MILES WEST OF THE AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE BROKEN CYLINDER REVEALED THE MODE OF THE FRACTURE WAS FATIGUE. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEARS WERE BROKEN OFF.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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