Cessna 188 N5523S
2 August 2018 · Watkins, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2018 at about 15:35 local time, a Cessna 188 registered N5523S was involved in an accident near Watkins, Minnesota, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 15:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Watkins, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Litchfield Muni (LJF)
- Coordinates
- 46.8142, -94.4086
- Aircraft
- Cessna 188
- Registration
- N5523S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Litchfield → Litchfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN18LA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the agricultural application flight, the commercial pilot noticed a loss of engine speed (rpm) after completing an application pass. He subsequently observed a decrease in engine oil pressure combined with an increase in oil temperature. As he returned for a forced landing to the corn field being sprayed, the oil pressure was about 7 psi. The pilot indicated that the engine was "coughing" at that point, and he decided to shut the engine down; the loss of engine power was not catastrophic. He subsequently landed in the field, and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. A postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Thus, the reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2018 | Cessna 188 | Rolla, Missouri, United States | Ballard Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Cessna 188 | Rio Pardo, State of Rio Grande do sul, Brazil, Brazil | Brazil, NITZ AVICAO-EPP | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Cessna 188 | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | Southeast Air Services | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2016 | Cessna 188 | What Cheer, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2020 | Cessna 188 | Esperanza, Dominican Republic | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Cessna 188 | Saratoga, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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