ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 387514
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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 2000 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4439Q |
| MSN: | 18800839 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4886 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Washington, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, NC |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner stated that he was maneuvering during spraying activities, when he lost engine power, observed smoke coming from the engine compartment, and attempted a forced landing, subsequently impacting with a ditch. After the accident, he looked into the engine area and observed 'a hole in the crankcase of the engine.' He did not teardown the engine after the accident, but on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2, under mechanical malfunction failure, he wrote, '...possible connecting rod breakage or piston pin failure....' The airplane was 52 hours out of an annual inspection at the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reason, resulting in a forced landing, and subsequent impact with a ditch.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA233
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2024 09:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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