Olivia Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Olivia, Minnesota 56277
Saturday, August 13, 1983 20:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAKEOFF THE ENG LOST POWER & THE ACFT CRASHED LANDED COLLAPSING THE GEAR. THE CRANKSHAFT, P/N631716, HAD BROKEN IN THE CHEEK AREA BETWEEN #2 & #3 CRANK THROWS. 1 MONTH PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT THE ACFT HAD COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. AFTERINSTALLING A NEW PROP THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT OVERHAULING THE ENG. TCM SERV BULLETIN M71-5 (EXAMINATION OF ENGS INVOLVED IN PROP STRIKE ACCIDENTS) STATES, IN PART, THAT THE ONLY SURE METHOD OF INSPECTING FOR INTERNAL DAMAGE IS COMPLETE ENG DISASSEMBLY & MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT GEARS, ETC.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/13/1983
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 2000
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City OLIVIA
Event State MINNESOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 56277
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OLIVIA MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID Y39
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 1
Airport Elevation 76
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1957 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 15
Weather Observation Facility ID RW
Elevation of weather observation facility 1032
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3295
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 23782
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 N2060J
NTSB Number CHI83LER02
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 T188C
Aircraft Series Identifier T188C
Aircraft Serial Number T18803350T
Certified Max Gross Weight 4400
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 15 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 157
Airframe Hours 1835
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLMAR AERIAL SPRAYING INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 169
Aircraft Owner City OLIVIA
Aircraft Owner State MN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 56277
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code Y39
Departure City OLIVIA
Departure State MN
Departure Country
Departure Time 2000
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 Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:31AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 30
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --