Catastrophic Engine Failure in Flight

Posted on January 11, 2021 Updated on January 11, 2021

The Kawasaki 440A suffered a catastrophic failure in flight January 9th 2021. Once the engine is torn down and repaired I’ll post an update with more information and probable cause. What I do know is the rear piston has extensive damage as can be seen in the pictures below. In the meantime, enjoy the video of the emergency landing!