Cessna 175 N8092T

Summary

On 31 March 2007 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 175 registered N8092T was involved in an accident near Bunnell, Florida, United States. One person was 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

31 March 2007 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bunnell, Florida, United States

Coordinates

29.4667, -81.2061

Aircraft

Cessna 175

Registration

N8092T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bunnell → Green Cove Spri

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC07LA026

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power during cruise due to the separation of an engine piston, which resulted in a forced landing in a swamp and a collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The solo commercial pilot was on a cross-country personal flight operated under Title 14, CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that while in cruise flight about 2,500 feet above the ground, the engine began to run rough and lose power. Black smoke began coming from within the engine compartment, followed by a severe engine vibration, and then a complete loss of engine power. The pilot selected an open swampy area as an emergency landing area. During the emergency landing, the airplane's nose wheel collided with a large stump, and the wings collided with a stand of trees. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage. After recovery, an FAA airworthiness inspector examined the airplane. The FAA inspector reported a hole in the crankcase adjacent to the number one cylinder. He said that he found the number one piston assembly in the oil sump, and that the number one piston wristpin remained attached to the connecting rod. He said that portions of the engine crankshaft assembly were broken, and he noted a significant amount of rotational scoring in the internal portions of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.