Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA147

ANDREWS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6457L

CESSNA 152

Analysis

ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL PWR LOSS WHILE IN CRUISE FLT. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED SEVERE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF A FAILURE OF THE #4 EXHAUST VALVE. DUE TO SEVERE PEENING OF THE VALVE FRACTURE SURFACES, THE EXACT MODE OF FAILURE OF THE VALVE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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