Cessna 188 N9977G

Summary

On 10 September 2000 at about 19:05 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N9977G, operated by American Outdoor Advertising, was involved in an accident near Tampa, Florida, 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.

Date

10 September 2000 at 19:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Tampa, Florida, United States

Coordinates

27.9595, -82.4909

Aircraft

Cessna 188

Registration

N9977G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

American Outdoor Advertising

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL00LA088

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the number six-piston connecting rod that resulted in the total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While enroute to the staging area to drop the banner, the engine, without warning, appeared to accelerate into an over-speed condition. Seconds later, the engine lost power and quit. The airplane collided with a utility line as the pilot maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing. Examination of the engine revealed, that the number six-piston arm assembly broke through the engine case. There was no oil in the engine and the engine had seized. The engine had undergone recent major repairs.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.