ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293061
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 2005 |
| Time: | 09:02 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Tom Knox |
| Registration: | N9640G |
| MSN: | 18801576 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4812 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paris, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Paris-Cox Field, TX (PRX/KPRX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 10,300-hour commercial pilot was conducting an aerial application flight. During the flight the airplane's engine experienced a drop in RPM. The pilot elected to return to the airport. While en route, the engine experienced a drop in manifold pressure and a emitted a large puff of smoke from the engine. The engine subsequently experienced a total loss of power and the pilot executed an emergency landing to a pasture. Upon roll out the airplane struck a barbwire fence and came to rest in an upright position. Examination of the engine revealed a hole on the top of the engine case, consistent with a connecting rod failure. The engine was found to have accumulated a total time of 766 hours, with 122 hours since its last inspection.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due the failure of a connecting rod. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA238
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 15:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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