ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373094
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 May 1987 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A188B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9282R |
| MSN: | 18802210T |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2432 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Ignatius, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Ronan, MT (7SO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN AG PLT WAS SPRAYING A FIELD NEAR THE LOCAL ARPT, AT 100 FEET AGL. DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER, THE ENGINE MADE A LOUD BANG AND STOPPED. THE PLT LEVELED THE ACFT, SELECTED A LANDING SITE AND LANDED. DURING THE ROLL OUT, THE ACFT CROSSED AN IRRIGATION DITCH AND HIT A FENCE. THE LEFT GEAR WAS REMOVED BY A FENCE POST AND THE ACFT SKIDDED, RIGHT WING FIRST, TO A STOP. A POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED A FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT. A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN FEBRUARY, 1987, WARNED OF SOME PREVIOUS FAILURES OF CRANKSHAFTS IN THIS ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA119
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 09:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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