Aviation Accident Summary NYC82FFA06

WHITE LAKE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N731BG

CESSNA A188B

Analysis

WHILE RETURNING FROM A SPRAYING OPERATION, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, AND WITHIN SECONDS, IT LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, DITCHED THE AIRCRAFT IN A RESERVIOR. AN ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED FROM SUBSURFACE FATIGUE THROUGH THE #4 CRANKCHEEK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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