Accident Cessna 170B N8054A, Saturday 30 June 1990

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Saturday 30 June 1990
Time:	13:05 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N8054A
MSN:	20906
Year of manufacture:	1952
Engine model:	Continental O-300A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anchorage, AK - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND A SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #5 EXHAUST ROCKER ARM HAD FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE.

Probable Cause: A POWER LOSS DUE TO A FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE #5 EXHAUST ROCKER ARM.

Accident investigation: