WHILE LAKE TWP., MI, USA
N761VX
CESSNA 210M
THE ACFT WAS FOUR MILES FROM THE ARPT ON AN ILS APCH WHEN AN ENG FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A FROZEN LAKE. POST ACCIDENT ENG TEARDOWN REVEALED THE ENG FAILURE ORIGINATED FROM MOVEMENT OF THE #2 MAIN BEARING. THIS RESULTED IN A BENDING OVERLOAD OF THE CRANKSHAFT AND EVENTUAL SEPARATION OF THE CRANKSHAFT AT THE #3 CHEEK.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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