Accident: Cessna 172P
Feb 10, 2024 · Goodyear, AZ
NTSB numberWPR24LA084Event id20240212193778
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 2
- Uninjured
Probable cause
Bearing degradation that increased clearances between the bearing and crankshaft journal surfaces, resulting in fatigue cracks and the subsequent failure of the No. 3 connecting rod and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the mechanics and owner/operator’s continued operation of an engine that exceeded the manufacturers’ recommended overhaul.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P
- Registration
- N52436
- Year built
- 1980
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Loss of engine power (total)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR)2 nm (5 km) south-west
- Luke Air Force Base (LUF)5 nm (9 km) north
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)17 nm (32 km) east
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