re: Small plane crash in Gonzales, engine fell off

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Just a guess, but I would be looking for that other blade and how far away it was found from the rest of the wreckage.

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Had an aviation case once that involved a similar issue. We searched and even put up a large reward for recovery of the piece. Never found it.

Well I just went down a rabbit hole. It lools like plane is a 1982 Cessna 210 registration N1329U.

I wont post names, but N1329U is owned by a transportation company in Gonzalez whose owner has familiar last name. In 1989 a transportation company with the same name and last name owner had its owner indicted in 1989 for distribution of cocaine and used the company for cocaine sales. Part of the owners plea deal was to forfeit ....a 1976 Cessna 210.





Seriously though, glad pilot is ok. Im wondering if he tried impossible turn, stalled and bounced the plane cause engine to dislodge. The tracking data shows pretty tight turn.

Judge, I remember reading about a tail rotor blade separating from the rest of the assembly over a swamp and I don’t think it was ever found either.

Looks like the 175's are known for engine mount problems


https://www.regulations.gov/document/FAA-2016-5579-0001

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We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2008-15-06, which applies to certain Textron Aviation Inc. Models 175 and 175A airplanes (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company). AD 2008-15-06 currently requires checking the airplane logbook to determine if the original engine mounting brackets have been replaced. If the original engine mounting brackets are still installed, the AD requires repetitively inspecting those brackets for cracks and replacing any cracked engine mounting bracket until all four original engine mounting brackets are replaced. Replacing all four original engine mounting brackets terminates the actions required in AD 2008-15-06. Since we issued AD 2008-15-06, we have determined that the applicability needs to be changed to add a serial number and take one out. This proposed AD would retain the actions required in AD 2008-15-06 and would change the Applicability section. We are proposing this AD to correct the unsafe condition on these products.

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Service bulletin:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/07/29/E8-16583/airworthiness-directives-cessna-aircraft-company-models-175-and-175a-airplanes