Jul 13, 1996
Accident
Substantial BELZONI, MS
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause
fatigue failure of the #5 cylinder skirt, which resulted in debris that caused the oil scavenge pump to fail, oil starvation, cam drive seizure, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a field of cotton.
NTSB MIA96LA183