Cessna A188B N9640G

Summary

On 14 September 2005 at about 14:02 local time, a Cessna A188B registered N9640G, operated by Tom Knox, was involved in an accident near Paris, Texas, 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

14 September 2005 at 14:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Paris, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Cox Fld (PRX)

Coordinates

33.8872, -95.8658

Aircraft

Cessna A188B

Registration

N9640G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Tom Knox

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Paris → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05CA238

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due the failure of a connecting rod. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 10,300-hour commercial pilot was conducting an aerial application flight. During the flight the airplane's engine experienced a drop in RPM. The pilot elected to return to the airport. While en route, the engine experienced a drop in manifold pressure and a emitted a large puff of smoke from the engine. The engine subsequently experienced a total loss of power and the pilot executed an emergency landing to a pasture. Upon roll out the airplane struck a barbwire fence and came to rest in an upright position. Examination of the engine revealed a hole on the top of the engine case, consistent with a connecting rod failure. The engine was found to have accumulated a total time of 766 hours, with 122 hours since its last inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.