- Date
- August 23, 1988, 10:05 local (14:05 UTC)
- Place
- Bamberg, SC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5797BCessna 182
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880823035119A
- Case key
- 7802
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While at cruise, the pilot reported hearing a ticking sound coming from the engine. Shortly afterward the eng quit. During the emergency landing, the airplane nosed over. Engine examination disclosed that teeth from the crankshaft and camshaft gears were found in the oil sump. A detailed component examination disclosed that the teeth from the camshaft gear had failed in fatigue. The tachometer indicated that the airplane had been operated 89 hours since the engine was overhauled in 1981.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5797B
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 33797
- Airframe hours
- 1,383
- Engine
- Continental O-470-1, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William L. Antal
- Registered owner
- William L Antal
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 7, 1988 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- FLO · Florence, SC
- Destination
- ALD · Allendale, SC
- Flight plan
- VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,035 total · 461 in this make and model · 980 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 6° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,900 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CRE
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5797B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.