Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI86LA156

GRAND RAPIDS, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N52565

CESSNA 172P

Analysis

THE CFI AND SP WERE RETURNING FROM A TRANSITION. ENROUTE THE #3 EXHAUST VALVE PUSH ROD FAILED. WHEN THE CFI SMELLED 'SOMETHING BURNING' SHE SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. DURING THE DESCENT STRUCK POWER LINES. ACFT LD IN SWAMPY TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER INVERTED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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