ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361775
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 1993 |
| Time: | 09:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 188B |
| Owner/operator: | Vaughn Flying Svc. Inc |
| Registration: | N731DH |
| MSN: | 18802811T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4221 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Centre, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. DURING LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT INITIATED AN INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP TO AVOID A RESIDENCE AT THE END OF THE FIELD, WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT, A BROKEN MAIN CRANKSHAFT BEARING SHELL, AND EVIDENCE OF RUBBING BETWEEN THE CRANKCASE PARTING SUFACES DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TORQUE BEING PLACED ON THE CRANKCASE THROUGH BOLTS.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY TORQUE THE CRANKCASE THROUGH BOLTS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL93LA118
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| 17-Mar-2024 07:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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