# NTSB MKC77DCJ34: Cessna 188B, N9081R, Clearwater, NE, July 31, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1977
- Place: Clearwater, NE · CLEARWATER, NE
- Location: 42.1704° N, 98.1895° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clearwater, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1704&lon=-98.1895&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145879
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77DCJ34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2836  77/7/31    CLEARWATER,NE       CESSNA 188B         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 10650
        TIME - 2030                    N9081R              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORCHARD,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - 9000                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - CORN                                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          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                  TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  1700                SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
        REMARKS- CRANKSHAFT SEPD ACROSS WEB BTN #3 CONROD JOURNAL & #2 MAIN BRG JOURNAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9081R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9081R-1980-07-17), registration cancelled 1980-07-17, S/N 18802103T (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 188B
- Registry model: [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b) (registry code 2073005) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770731021199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770731021199A), Jul 31, 1977: Cessna A188B, Clearwater, NE, Substantial damage. Crankshaft sepd across web btn #3 conrod journal & #2 main brg journal.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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