Cessna 404 N37167
12 July 1993 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1993 at about 12:20 local time, a Cessna 404 registered N37167, operated by Bowman Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. 8 people were 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 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 404
- Registration
- N37167
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bowman Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Wayne → Gainesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF A NUMBER THREE ENGINE CYLINDER HOLD DOWN BOLT DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE'S NUMBER TWO ENGINE FAILED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE PILOT PUT THE AIRPLANE IN A DIVE AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FIRE HAD BURNED THROUGH THE ENGINE COWLING AND DAMAGED THE RIGHT WING SPAR. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKCASE AND THE ASSOCIATED FUEL INJECTOR LINE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM ITS FITTING. METALLURGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER COMPONENTS REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER THREE CYLINDER HOLD DOWN BOLTS FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 404 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1993 | Cessna 404 | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | Superior Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1992 | Cessna 404 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | U. S. Customs Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1995 | Cessna 404 | Alamosa, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1995 | Cessna 404 | Raiford, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1990 | Cessna 404 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1996 | Cessna 404 | Bolognesi, Peru | Aerodat, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1993 | Leveck VANCRAFT | Hebron, Ohio, United States | Jack Leveck | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1993 | Forest Ripley Z MAX | Delaware, Ohio, United States | Forest Ripley | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Columbia Stn, Ohio, United States | Illinois Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Meador DRAGONFLY SP | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | William R Meador | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180H | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Robert Henry | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-151 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Robert Chin | No injuries | - |