# Accident 19981010039979A: Cessna 188CESSNA, Patrick, SC, October 10, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 1998, 10:10 local time
- Place: Patrick, SC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 34.4108° N, 80.3406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4108&lon=-80.3406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9890V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9890V-1999-05-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 188 (registry code 2073002, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188CESSNA
- Reported engine: CONT O470R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,050 total, 2,096 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981010039979A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) N9890V, A CESSNA 188, AG-WAGON, DEVELOPED ENGINE TROUBLE ENROUTE TO THE HOME BASE AFTER AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING JOB. THE PILOT LANDED ON A DIRT ROAD, AND ON ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A DIRT EMBANKMENT. ONE CREW MEMBER WITH NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. (.4) WHILE ENROUTE TO THE STAGING AREA, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND QUIT. THE PILOT SELECTED A DIRT ROAD FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING.  DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, THE RIGHT WING COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT.  THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCLOSED THAT, THERE WERE TWO HOLES IN THE ENGINE CRANKCASE ABOVE THE NUMBER 2 PISTON POSITION.  THE ENGINE TEAR DOWN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER 2 PISTON SKIRT HAD BROKEN INTO SEVERAL PIECES.  THE ENGINE WAS LAST OVERHAULED 1284 HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE RECOMMENDED TIME BETWEEN OVERHAULS IS 1200 HOURS. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE UNDAMAGED INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS DISPLAYED NORMAL OPERATIONAL ACTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS ROTATED EXTERNALLY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL99LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA005), Oct 10, 1998: Cessna 188 (N9890V), Patrick, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the number 2 piston for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N9890V (1)

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

- [Accident 19760727028459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760727028459A), Jul 27, 1976: Cessna 188CESSNA (N9890V), Madisonville, TX, Substantial damage. Takeoff attempted from short upslope runway. Wind calm.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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