- Date
- October 15, 1987, 06:30 local (12:30 UTC)
- Place
- Samson, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N731RFCessna 188
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871015059789A
- Case key
- 7531
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt said the prop surged during a swath run. While rtning to land the engine quit. The acft landed in a plowed field, resulting in substantial damage to the rt wing and lndg gear. Inspection of the engine by the plt revealed that the oil filter adapter thread had failed. The oil filter then separated fm the engine mount and the engine lost all its oil.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N731RF
- Reported as
- Cessna 188
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18803090T
- Airframe hours
- 2,400
- Engine
- Continental I0-520D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Jerry Wise, doing business as Ag Flying Service (Ag 702-175)
- Registered owner
- Flying T. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 25, 1987 · 291 hours before
- Departed
- 0J7 · Samson, AL
- Destination
- 0J7
- Airport
- QJ7 · Logan
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 4,455 total · 4,455 as pilot in command · 350 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DHN
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N731RF · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.