NONE · Cessna 188B · 1997-08-26 · SOUTH HAVEN, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97LA273
Event ID
20001208X08598
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-26
Location
SOUTH HAVEN, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.400913, -86.269767
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
188B
Registration
N21639
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of a connecting rod in the engine assembly, which resulted in loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: lack of a recommended engine overhaul, and the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.