- Date
- July 18, 1991, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Hollandale, MS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9541JCessna A188B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 5, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19910718032379A
- Case key
- 32916
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Probable cause
Overload failure of the no. 5 cylinder connecting rod bolt due to being loose for undetermined reasons. This resulted in the damage during the forced landing following total loss of engine power.
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
While maneuvering, the eng quit & the acft was damaged during the forced landing in a field. Exam of the eng revealed that the no. 5 cylinder connecting rod cap separated. One of the two bolts (no. 1) failed due to overload. Due to damage to the other bolt (no. 2), no determination could be made as to the reason for the failure. Bolt no. 1 was examined & found to have signatures along its length. An undamaged rod was removed & the end cap installed. The signatures of bolt no. 1 was compared with the removed rod & it was determined that the bolt was loose & the nut had backed off approximately 1/2 inch. Review of the eng logbook revealed that it was overhauled on 09/03/80. The rod bolts & nuts were replaced at that time. At the time of the accident the eng had accumulated approximately 654 hrs since overhaul. No determination could be made as to the reason for the loose rod bolt assy.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9541J
- Reported as
- Cessna A188B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18803819T
- Airframe hours
- 4,500
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-720-A1B, 400 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Planters Flight Service, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Planters Flight Service, Inc.
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 3, 1991 · 219 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 5,000 in this make and model · 219 in the last 90 days · 90 in the last 30 days · 8 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N9541J · 1
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