ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147500
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 August 2012 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Glasair III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N71AJ |
| MSN: | 3314 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1E5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | South of Silver West Airport - C08, Westcliffe, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Westcliffe, CO (C08) |
| Westcliffe, CO (C08) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After leveling off at 12,000 feet mean sea level for a test flight, the pilot noticed that the oil temperature began to increase, and then the engine lost oil pressure. The engine then lost total power, and the pilot performed a forced landing in a field. An examination of the engine revealed that a gasket between the remote oil filter adapter and the "spin-on" filter mounting pad had failed, which resulted in a loss of oil. The owner reported that he had lubricated the gasket with a compound upon installation. It could not be determined whether the compound had degraded the gasket.
Probable Cause: The loss of oil pressure due to the failure of an oil filter gasket, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2012 14:15 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 28-Nov-2017 13:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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