# NTSB ATL88LA095: Cessna 182RG, N1703R, Jacksonville, AL, February 20, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 20, 1988, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, AL
- Coordinates: 33.809612, -85.760459 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8096&lon=-85.7605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7708
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL88LA095
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7708/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA095

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - eng assembly,crankshaft counterweights/vib damper - not secured (cause)
  - procedures/directives - not followed, other maintenance personnel (contributing factor)
  - maintenance,overhaul - improper, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD JUST PURCHASED THE AIRCRAFT AND IT HAD LESS THAN ONE HOUR ON THE OVERHAULED ENGINE. THE PILOT WAS AT 1500 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE WRONG COUNTERWEIGHT CIRCLIPS WERE INSTALLED DURING THE ENGINE OVERHAUL. THIS CONDITION RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE CRANKSHAFT COUNTERWEIGHT AND CAMSHAFT. THE ROD RETAINING NUTS WERE NOT INSTALLED PER LYCOMING SI 1106.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1703R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1703R-1994-03-28), registration cancelled 1994-03-28, S/N R18200524 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182RG
- Registry model: [Cessna R182](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r182) (registry code 2072734) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: R-18200524
- Airframe hours: 3048
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-J3C5D 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert Van Buskirk
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 9, 1988, 1 hours before
- Departed: JACKSONVILLE, AL
- Destination: BHM, BIRMINGHAM, AL
- Airport: 64A

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 15,900 total, 1,000 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 290° at 8 knots, gusting 8
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AND, 3 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880220002979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880220002979A), Feb 20, 1988: Cessna 182, Jacksonville, AL, Substantial damage. Rebuilt engine quit after 1 hour operation. Hit a tree on forced landing. Bogus circlips came off of counterweights

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.

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