- Date
- December 17, 1989, 13:12 local (18:12 UTC)
- Place
- Cincinnati, OH
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8940TCessna 182N550TAEnstrom F-28
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 10, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19891217054402A19891217054401A
- Case key
- 8108
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Probable cause
Failure of the Cessna pilot to remain clear of the helicopter after experiencing a partial power loss.
Partial loss of engine power, due to binding, bending, and subsequent failure of the throttle/cable assembly. The obstructions were a related factor.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
Witnesses noted that after the banner was snagged during a pickup (with a Cessna 182, N8940T), there was little or no increase in power & that the plt immediately released the banner. They noted the Cessna seemed to mush as the plt triedto avoid obstructions; however, the airplane collided with a helicopter (entrom F-28, N550TA). Both acft were extensively damaged. During a post-acdnt exam of the Cessna, the throttle linkage would not operate from the cockpit. Further investigation revealed a sepn between the linkage housing & throttle stem, as well as a permanent bend in the steel inner cable (about 10' fm the control knob). No other eng problem was found. During an opnl check of the eng, it ran normally.
Witnesses noted that after the banner was snagged during a pickup (with a Cessna 182, N8940T), there was little or no increase in power & that the plt immediately released the banner. They noted the Cessna seemed to mush as the plt triedto avoid obstructions; however, the airplane collided with a helicopter (entrom F-28, N550TA). Both acft were extensively damaged. During a post-acdnt exam of the Cessna, the throttle linkage would not operate from the cockpit. Further investigation revealed a sepn between the linkage housing & throttle stem, as well as a permanent bend in the steel inner cable (about 10' fm the control knob). No other eng problem was found. During an opnl check of the eng, it ran normally.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N8940T
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182-52840
- Airframe hours
- 3,733
- Engine
- Continental O-470-L, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Air Traffic Airways
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 8, 1989 · 47 hours before
- Airport
- LUK · Lunken Field
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N550TA
- Reported as
- Enstrom F-28
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 019
- Engine
- Lycoming HIO-360-C1B, 205 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Air Traffic Airways
- Airport
- LUK · Lunken Field
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N8940T
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Unknown
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,737 total · 127 in this make and model · 1,635 as pilot in command · 85 in the last 90 days · 27 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N550TA
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 10 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LUK
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N8940T · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.