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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna A185F · Little Lake, LA · August 12, 1988

Date: August 12, 1988 · 10:30 local
Place: Little Lake, LA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: HMDA
Aircraft: N1867Q
Reported as: Cessna A185F
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total3,000 in this make and model155 in the last 90 days

N1867QRegistration cancelled Feb 18, 1997 · Cessna A185FS/N 18503497 Airframe modelCessna A185F

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What happened

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

Rough engine with smoke and oil from cowl on descent. Found two connecting rods had failed and cracked engine case.

As the FAA filed it

ROUGH ENGINE WITH SMOKE AND OIL FROM COWL ON DESCENT. FOUND TWO CONNECTING RODS HAD FAILED AND CRACKED ENGINE CASE.

Other reports on N1867Q · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19920819035749ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Amelia, LAAborted canal takeoff encountering a bend in same. Floatplane struck corner of shoreline point causing upset.Aug 19, 1992 · Substantial damage Accident 19860404009969ATakeoff Ground Roll · Point Au Fer, LALost control during water takeoff in gusty crosswind. Struck the canal bank and flipped over onto its back.Apr 4, 1986 · Substantial damage