ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131674
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| Date: | Saturday 11 May 1991 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150K |
| Owner/operator: | B/s Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N5759G |
| MSN: | 15071269 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Raymondsville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Laredo, TX (KLRD) |
| Harlingen, TX (KHRL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A DAY CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT EXPEREINCED A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE STUDENT PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A LARGE OPEN AREA. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR SANK INTO SAND AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION SHOWED THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL. THERE WAS NO OIL SPILLAGE ON THE GROUND AND NONE ON THE ENGINE COWLING.
Probable Cause: OIL EXHAUSTION FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW91LA079
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 21-Apr-2024 06:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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