# NTSB Accident ATL97LA136
> **Cessna A188B** · 1997-09-22 · ZELLWOOD, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA136
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08788
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-22
- **Location:** ZELLWOOD, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.72937, -81.59999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A188B
- **Registration:** N53172
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of mechanics to adequately torque the crankcase through-bolts following a top overhaul, which subsequently resulted in a crankshaft failure.  Soft/uneven terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.

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