- Date
- June 19, 1984, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Opheim, MT
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N731GLCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840619029739A
- Case key
- 16402
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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
The acft was damaged in a forced landing after the engine quit. The plt said that several weeks prior to the accident hediscovered the fuel crossover quick drain was 'frozen' shut and would not drain. He removed the drain to lubricate it and upon reinstallation he could not properly safety wire it due lack of access. He wired it to an adjacent screw. Afterthe accident the screw, wire and drain were missing. He stated that it was 'possible' that he did not retighten the screw. The plt said the acft had 21 gallons of fuel for this flt which lasted 45 minutes. The acft, according to the plt, burns about 15.5 gals/hr.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N731GL
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18802884T
- Airframe hours
- 899
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-D, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Frank Redfield
- Registered owner
- Frank Redfield
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 3,500 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 3,500 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 295° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.