Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LA148

ALTUS, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N731RR

CESSNA P210N

Analysis

THE ENGINE FAILED AT 10,500 FEET MSL AND THE PILOT WAS VECTORED TO A SMALL PRIVATE SOD STRIP. HOWEVER, THIS STRIP HAD BEEN CLOSED AND PLOWED UP FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND WAS NOT LISTED ON THE CURRENT AERONAUTICAL CHARTS. THE PILOT WAS THEN REVECTORED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT WHICH ORIGINALLY WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHIN GLIDING DISTANCE FOR THE AIRCRAFT. HOWEVER, BY THIS TIME ALTITUDE WAS INADEQUATE AND THE PLT COULD NOT REACH THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASH LANDED ABOUT SIX MILES SHORT IN A PLOWED FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE CRANK SHAFT HAD FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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