Aviation Accident Summary ANC84IA031

KOTZEBUE, AK, USA

Aircraft #1

N75738

CESSNA 207

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG STARTED TO RUN ROUGH & THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED IN FATIQUE. LABORATORY TEST SHOWED A CORE HARDNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFIED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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