ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213966
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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 2018 |
| Time: | 10:35 |
| Type: |  Cessna 188 AgWagon |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5523S |
| MSN: | 188-0023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2700 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stearns County, Watkins, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Litchfield, MN (LJF) |
| Litchfield, MN (LJF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the agricultural application flight, the commercial pilot noticed a loss of engine speed (rpm) after completing an application pass. He subsequently observed a decrease in engine oil pressure combined with an increase in oil temperature. As he returned for a forced landing to the corn field being sprayed, the oil pressure was about 7 psi. The pilot indicated that the engine was "coughing" at that point, and he decided to shut the engine down; the loss of engine power was not catastrophic. He subsequently landed in the field, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
A postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Thus, the reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=5523S
Location
Media:
Crop dusting plane crashes north of Watkins, Minn. https://t.co/4DUpOupPRY
— FOX 9 (@FOX9) 2 août 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2018 19:49 | Geno | Added |
| 02-Aug-2018 20:02 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Nov-2019 17:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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