Aug 4, 1996
Accident
Substantial SLATER, MO
Injuries2 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
failure of a #2 connecting rod bolt, which led to a jammed connecting rod and subsequent overload separation of the #2 cylinder. A factor relating to the accident was: lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
NTSB CHI96LA270