ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384233
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| Date: | Thursday 3 June 1982 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Ted Kutschera |
| Registration: | N731BG |
| MSN: | 18802763T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1163 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | White Lake, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KMSV) |
| (KMSV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE RETURNING FROM A SPRAYING OPERATION, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, AND WITHIN SECONDS, IT LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT IN A RESERVIOR. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED FROM SUBSURFACE FATIGUE THROUGH THE #4 CRANKCHEEK.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82FFA06
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 08:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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