Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair crash, Jun 23, 2012, Clinceni
Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair accident on June 23, 2012 near Clinceni, Ilfov, Romania with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the connecting rod in...
- Date: June 23, 2012
- Aircraft: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair
- Location: Clinceni, Ilfov, Romania
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Failure of the connecting rod in cylinder 2 during the initial climb, which stopped the engine.
A Cessna 207 used for skydiving at Clinceni lost its engine when a connecting rod failed during the initial climb to about 200 ft. The pilot made a forced landing in a field about 300 m past the runway end. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.