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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 188B · Murfreesboro, NC · August 2, 1987

Date: August 2, 1987 · 12:50 local
Place: Murfreesboro, NC
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: RQYG
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N21889
Reported as: Cessna 188B
Reported engine: Continental O470R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,195 total2,752 in this make and model72 in the last 90 days

N21889Registration cancelled Jun 28, 2011 · Cessna 188BS/N 18801101 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 188B Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

RPM dropped and engine continuously backfired during spray swath pull up. Forced landing. NR2 piston failed.

As the FAA filed it

RPM DROPPED AND ENGINE CONTINUOUSLY BACKFIRED DURING SPRAY SWATH PULL UP. FORCED LANDING. NR2 PISTON FAILED.