Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA82DA172

NEAR ST. MARKS, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4197D

HELIO H-395

Analysis

DURING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN MISSING AND STARTED VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. THE PILOT FORCE LANDED IN A SWAMP WITH SAWGRASS AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED. THE #3 EXHAUST PUSH ROD WAS MISSING AND WAS NOT FOUND, BUT DEBRIS FROM THE PUSH ROD SHROUD TUBE WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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