At 08:50 mountain time, a Cessna 182K hit obstructions while landing after a catastrophic engine failure. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilot said an inspection of the aircraft revealed a hole in the top of the engine case. The engine had operated about seven hours since overhaul, including two hours in a test cell.
June 29, Mayer, Ariz. / Cessna 182
At 08:50 mountain time, a Cessna 182K hit obstructions while landing after a catastrophic engine failure. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The pilot said an inspection of the aircraft revealed a hole in the top of the engine case. The engine had operated about seven hours since overhaul, including two hours in a test cell....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 182K crashed during landing following a catastrophic engine failure, resulting in minor pilot injuries.
- An inspection revealed a hole in the top of the engine case as the cause of the failure.
- The engine had only operated for about seven hours since its recent overhaul.
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