Cessna 152 N48013

Summary

On 12 November 1998 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N48013, operated by Dean International, Inc., was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 November 1998 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Miami, Florida, United States

Coordinates

25.6108, -80.3391

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N48013

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dean International, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → West Palm Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA032

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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Shortly after takeoff the pilot heard a sound then felt a vibration. She advised Air Traffic Control of the situation while turning to return, but the engine experienced a loss of power. She then maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing to a school field, and landed downwind farther than anticipated. The airplane bounced, and while airborne, collided with a fence, then collided with another fence and came to rest with the fuselage nearly vertical. Examination of the engine revealed sufficient quantity of engine oil. The cylinder walls of Nos. 1 and 3 cylinders were noted to be dry when the engine was examined 6 days later, and the No. 3 cylinder connecting rod was broken. No evidence of lack of lubrication was noted on the crankshaft journals. The No. 3 main bearing was noted to be extruded when examined. Examination of the recovered connecting rod components by the NTSB Metallurgical Laboratory revealed overstress failure to the components that did not exhibit mechanical damage to fracture surfaces. The thickness of a recovered bearing shell fragment was measured to be .019 to .022 inch; the specified thickness of the connecting rod bearing steel back is .056 to .066 inch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.