Cessna 188 N53376

Summary

On 14 August 1995 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N53376 was involved in an accident near Meade, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 August 1995 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Meade, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.2796, -100.3305

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

N53376

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

CHI95LA274

1 person had minor injuries.

a fatigue failure of the propeller blade, and inadequate maintenance inspection performed by the propeller shop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while he was pulling up out of a field and starting into a turn, he heard a loud bang and felt an abrupt reduction of power. During the emergency landing the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that the entire propeller assembly was missing and that it had broken off at the crankshaft flange. A propeller blade was found over a month later. An examination of the blade revealed that it had broken off at the blade root. The pilot reported that the propeller had been leaking oil. He had sent the propeller to a propeller shop to have it inspected for leaks and cracks. He reported that the propeller shop's examination found no cracks and replaced the seals. The pilot reported that the propeller was returned to service, but after seven hours of flight the propeller failed. A metallurgical laboratory reported that, 'the propeller failed with a transverse fracture in the threads at the base of the blade.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.