Cessna A188B N731GV
21 July 1984 · Georgetown, Mississippi, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1984 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N731GV was involved in an accident near Georgetown, Mississippi, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, Mississippi, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8597, -90.1603
- Aircraft
- Cessna A188B
- Registration
- N731GV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA230
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A PULL-UP, THE PROP WENT TO A LOW PITCH ANGLE & THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. HE NOTED THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS NEAR THE RED LINE & HE RETARDED THE PROP PITCH CONTROL & THE THROTTLE. ALSO, HE NOTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE INDICATED NORMAL. THE PLT THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH POWER TO FLY TO THE EDGE OF THE FIELD TO DUMP HIS LOAD IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE CROP DAMAGE. HOWEVER, HE REPORTED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT POWER TO CLEAR TREES. SUBSEQUENTLY, A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN THE TREES & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE #6 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE ROD CAP. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF LOCALIZED OVERHEATING. THE #6 ROD RECEIVED SPLASH & SPRAY OIL FROM AN OIL PORT IN THE MAIN JOURNAL. THE MAIN JOURNAL BEARING APPEARED TO HAVE SPUN & CLOSED OFF THE OIL PORT, REDUCING COOLING OIL TO THE #6 ROD. THE PROP GOVERNOR RECEIVED OIL FROM THE SAME PORT. OBSTRUCTION OF OIL TO THE GOVERNOR WOULD ALLOW THE PROP TO DRIVE TO A LOW PITCH/HI RPM POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A188B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Hollandale, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Cessna A188B | Crenshaw, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Cessna A188B | Opheim, Montana, United States | Frank Redfield | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna A188B | Delavan, Minnesota, United States | Willard Kiehm | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1984 | Cessna A188B | Prattville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1984 | Cessna A188B | Ripley, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1984 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172G | Forkville, Mississippi, United States | Pine Belt Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | Missing Acft, Mississippi, United States | Associated Air Service | Fatal | 6 |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Cessna 172G | Grenada, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Cessna T188C | Glen Allen, Mississippi, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1984 | Snow 600-S2C | Lambert, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |