ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354037
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| Date: | Monday 27 July 1998 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N21676 |
| MSN: | 18800951 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2929 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zolfo Springs, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Wauchula, FL (FD06) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aerial application flight was pulling up from his second tract run of the day, at an altitude of 100 to 150 feet agl, when the engine made a 'clunk' sound and stopped running. The pilot felt his only option, given the low altitude, was a forced landing to a 'wide row' in the citrus grove. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed a crankshaft counterweight retaining pin had migrated from its installed position causing catastrophic internal failure.
Probable Cause: Total loss of engine power due to catastrophic internal engine failure caused by migration of a counterweight retaining.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 18:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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