Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the number four connecting rod for undetermined reasons.
NTSB analysis
During flight at 10,000 feet above ground level, the engine began to vibrate and run rough. Shortly thereafter, a loud bang occurred and oil was present on the windscreen. The pilot attempted a forced landing, and during the forced landing, the airplane landed short of the runway and impacted a ditch. Examination of the engine revealed the number four connecting rod had failed for undetermined reasons. The pilot had not completed a flight review within the preceding 24 calendar months.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10LA168 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Mar 18, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mount Vernon, Missouri
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Cessna 182G
- N-number
- N2381R
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Skydiving
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.