MKC72FCJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 188 · Lexington, NE · August 9, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1971
Place
Lexington, NE · LEXINGTON, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8059VCessna 188
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162825

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2966   71/8/9    LEXINGTON,NEBR      CESSNA 188          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3600
        TIME - 0930                    N8059V              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNSON LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,NEBR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 3600                       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- NR 4 CON ROD FAILED FROM LACK OF LUBE. OIL AVAILABLE,OIL PASSAGES CLEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8059V
Reported as
Cessna 188
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Johnson Lake

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