Cessna 188B N731SV
7 September 1994 · Oakdale, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1994 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 188B registered N731SV was involved in an accident near Oakdale, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oakdale, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2596, -89.4994
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188B
- Registration
- N731SV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sparta → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA314
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
misalignment of the number one connecting rod during major overhaul. Factors were the subsequent scoring and fatigue failure of the crankshaft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING HIS THIRD AERIAL APPLICATION SWATH RUN. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE ENGINE WAS SEIZED AND THE CASE WAS FRACTURED IN THE VICINITY OF THE NUMBER ONE CYLINDER. NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT AIRFRAME MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CRANKSHAFT WAS FRACTURED FORWARD OF THE NUMBER ONE CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT A FATIGUE FRACTURE RESULTED FROM A MISALIGNMENT AFTER A RECENT OVERHAUL WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE NUMBER TWO CRANKSHAFT CHEEK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 188 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1994 | Cessna 188 | Latta, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1994 | Cessna 188 | Sublette, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1994 | Cessna 188 | Egypt, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Cessna 188B | Indian River, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1994 | Cessna 188 | Covington, Tennessee, United States | Baker Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188T | Town Creek, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Koerner Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1994 | Remote Sensing CIRRUS VK-30 | Lk In the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 175 | Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Swart | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hucke Ronald L PARSON-2P | Monmouth, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |