Cessna T210M N1593M

Summary

On 2 November 2014 at about 22:56 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N1593M was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 November 2014 at 22:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Jacksonville, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

42.2236, -123.0644

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N1593M

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grants Pass → Long Beach

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR15LA032

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the failure of the No. 6 connecting rod, which resulted from oil starvation.

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

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The pilot reported that, during cruise flight, the engine began running roughly with smoke developing inside the cabin, followed by oil covering the windshield. The pilot stated that the engine continued to run and that his attempts to increase the power setting resulted in severe shaking and more smoke. The pilot initiated a forced landing in a nearby field. During the landing roll, the nosewheel landing gear dug into mud, and the airplane subsequently nosed over. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the Nos. 5 and 6 connecting rods were liberated from the crankshaft. The No. 6 connecting rod was thermally discolored and fractured, which was likely caused by oil starvation to the No. 6 connecting rod journal and bearing. The No. 5 connecting rod was also fractured; however, the connecting rod and bearing did not exhibit thermal discoloration or distress; the fracture likely resulted due to damage sustained when the No. 6 connecting rod fractured. The Nos. 1 and 2 connecting rods also exhibited thermal discoloration and distress, which likely resulted from the engine's continued operation after the liberation of the No. 6 connecting rod.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.