ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370072
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| Date: | Saturday 6 August 1988 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Wayne Eck |
| Registration: | N5550G |
| MSN: | 1881112 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3134 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Preu, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Kokomo, IN (KOKK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AERIAL APPLICATOR EXPERIENCED TOTAL FAILURE OF THROTTLE CABLE DURING APPLICATION SWATH RUN. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN PILOT EXECUTED FORCED LANDING IN ADJACENT CROP FIELD. AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE HAD RECEIVED ANNUAL INSPECTION 125 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKE, ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO GO TO IDLE RPM. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE ENG ORIGINALLY HAD A SPRING, SLEEVE, AND BRACKET ASSY TO PROVIDE POWER IN CASE OF A CABLE FAILURE. THESE ITEMS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED FROM THE ENG BY PERSONS UNKNOWN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88DET04
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 06:28 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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