Cessna 182 N5797B

Summary

On 23 August 1988 at about 14:05 local time, a Cessna 182 registered N5797B, operated by William L. Antal, was involved in an accident near Bamberg, South Carolina, 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.

Date

23 August 1988 at 14:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Bamberg, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

33.2956, -81.0278

Aircraft

Cessna 182

Registration

N5797B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William L. Antal

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Florence → Allendale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL88LA236

1 person had minor injuries.

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

WHILE AT CRUISE, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SHORTLY AFTERWARD THE ENG QUIT. DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT TEETH FROM THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT GEARS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. A DETAILED COMPONENT EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE TEETH FROM THE CAMSHAFT GEAR HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE. THE TACHOMETER INDICATED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN OPERATED 89 HOURS SINCE THE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED IN 1981.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.