Narrative:

Aircraft experienced engine failure. Upon landing at airport, aircraft struck a mailbox and sustained damage. As it turns out, the engine had broken its wrist bearings which caused the engine to fail. The lack of a suitable landing site within gliding range limited landing spots without obstructions. (ELT was removed the prior week to facilitate maintenance for upcoming annual.) greater than annual inspections are my recommendations for 2-CYCLE engines.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT HITS A MAILBOX ON AN OFF RWY LNDG MADE AT OXC, CT, WHEN ACFT LOSES ENG PWR.

Narrative: ACFT EXPERIENCED ENG FAILURE. UPON LNDG AT ARPT, ACFT STRUCK A MAILBOX AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE ENG HAD BROKEN ITS WRIST BEARINGS WHICH CAUSED THE ENG TO FAIL. THE LACK OF A SUITABLE LNDG SITE WITHIN GLIDING RANGE LIMITED LNDG SPOTS WITHOUT OBSTRUCTIONS. (ELT WAS REMOVED THE PRIOR WK TO FACILITATE MAINT FOR UPCOMING ANNUAL.) GREATER THAN ANNUAL INSPECTIONS ARE MY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2-CYCLE ENGS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.