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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Suring, WI · July 16, 2009

Date: July 16, 2009 · 06:40 local
Place: Suring, WI
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: 3WAG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9747G
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA447
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total50 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9747GRegistered now · Cessna A188BS/N 18801587T Airframe modelCessna A188B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Approzimately 0640 local, N9747G experienced engine failure while conducting aerial applications. The pilot made an emergency landing in a nearby wheat field causing aircraft damage to the left wing and engine cowling along with a left main gear collapse. There were no injuries sustained to the pilot or persons on the ground. Closest weather information at the time was: grb 161053Z 26005KT 10SM clr 13/11 A2987CLI 161055Z auto 27005KT 10SM clr 13/10 A2988

As the FAA filed it

APPROZIMATELY 0640 LOCAL, N9747G EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE CONDUCTING AERIAL APPLICATIONS. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A NEARBY WHEAT FIELD CAUSING AIRCRAFT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND ENGINE COWLING ALONG WITH A LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED TO THE PILOT OR PERSONS ON THE GROUND.CLOSEST WEATHER INFORMATION AT THE TIME WAS: GRB 161053Z 26005KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A2987CLI 161055Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A2988

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN09LA447Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSuring, WIA loss of engine power resulting from the fatigue failure of the crankshaft due to the loss of engine case through-bolt torque. Contributing to the engine failure was the operator's failure to overhaul the engine in accordance with the manufacturer's…Jul 16, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9747G · 1

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

Accident 19920914036609AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Cogswell, NDEngine quit on spray run. Nosed over landing. Cylinder broken caused connecting to rod to break. Go through top of engSep 14, 1992 · Substantial damage