Total loss of engine power due to catastrophic internal engine failure caused by migration of a counterweight retaining.
— NTSB Determination
The aerial application flight was pulling up from his second tract run of the day, at an altitude of 100 to 150 feet agl, when the engine made a 'clunk' sound and stopped running. The pilot felt his only option, given the low altitude, was a forced landing to a 'wide row' in the citrus grove. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed a crankshaft counterweight retaining pin had migrated from its installed position causing catastrophic internal failure.
The aerial application flight was pulling up from his second tract run of the day, at an altitude of 100 to 150 feet agl, when the engine made a 'clunk' sound and stopped running. The pilot felt his only option, given the low altitude, was a forced landing to a 'wide row' in the citrus grove. Subsequent examination…
The accident on 1998-07-27 involved a Cessna A-188B, registration N21676, at Zolfo Springs, FL.
Total loss of engine power due to catastrophic internal engine failure caused by migration of a counterweight retaining.
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