Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Georgetown, Mississippi 39078
Saturday, July 21, 1984 9:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A PULL-UP, THE PROP WENT TO A LOW PITCH ANGLE & THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER. HE NOTED THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS NEAR THE RED LINE & HE RETARDED THE PROP PITCH CONTROL & THE THROTTLE. ALSO, HE NOTED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE INDICATED NORMAL. THE PLT THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH POWER TO FLY TO THE EDGE OF THE FIELD TO DUMP HIS LOAD IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE CROP DAMAGE. HOWEVER, HE REPORTED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT POWER TO CLEAR TREES. SUBSEQUENTLY, A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN THE TREES & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE #6 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE ROD CAP. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF LOCALIZED OVERHEATING. THE #6 ROD RECEIVED SPLASH & SPRAY OIL FROM AN OIL PORT IN THE MAIN JOURNAL. THE MAIN JOURNAL BEARING APPEARED TO HAVE SPUN & CLOSED OFF THE OIL PORT, REDUCING COOLING OIL TO THE #6 ROD. THE PROP GOVERNOR RECEIVED OIL FROM THE SAME PORT. OBSTRUCTION OF OIL TO THE GOVERNOR WOULD ALLOW THE PROP TO DRIVE TO A LOW PITCH/HI RPM POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/21/1984
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 900
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City GEORGETOWN
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39078
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1177
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 25042
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N731GV
NTSB Number ATL84LA230
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model A188B
Aircraft Series Identifier A188B
Aircraft Serial Number 18802893T
Certified Max Gross Weight 3300
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 3165
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CECIL H. PAYNE
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 1, BOX 217
Aircraft Owner City BRANDON
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 39117
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 855
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --