ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269345
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| Date: | Thursday 4 November 2021 |
| Time: | 09:47 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172A Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N172XX |
| MSN: | 47123 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4531 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Decatur, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Atlanta-DeKalb Peachtree Airport, GA (PDK/KPDK) |
| Perry Houston County Airport, GA (KPXE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On November 4, 2021, about 0947 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172A, N172XX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Decatur, Georgia. The student pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The student pilot reported that, before takeoff, he added 1 quart of oil, bringing the oil quantity to full capacity. Shortly after takeoff, while the airplane was at an altitude of 1,500 ft mean sea level, the pilot noted that the engine began running roughly, which was followed by a total loss of engine power. He pitched the airplane to attain its best glide airspeed. He descended the airplane for a forced landing to a four-lane road, during which the airplane struck powerlines and came to rest inverted on the road.
Postaccident examination of the engine found that crankcase was breached consistent with a catastrophic failure. Additionally, a substantial amount of oil was covering the exterior of the bottom fuselage skin from the engine compartment to the tailcone, fresh oil was noted in the cockpit floor area, and only a minimal amount of oil remained in the engine. Given this information it is most likely that the total loss of engine power occurred due to oil exhaustion, that was precipitated by an oil leak. At the rear portion of the engine, the oil filter adapter and its attached base had separated from the accessory case. Although it is possible that the oil leak emanated from this location, the available evidence for this investigation precluded a definitive determination of the source for the oil leak.
Probable Cause: Oil exhaustion due to an oil leak that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/single-engine-plane-down-near-north-decatur-road-dekalb-fire-confirms/Q6XWKWSCSNH4TDAYV2HAAYO5LI/
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/plane-crash-north-decatur-road-dekalb/85-bffae811-2af5-41ea-9fa3-3d5072ab7652
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104203
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
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BREAKING: Small plane crashes on North Decatur Road and #Dekalb Industrial Way - https://t.co/RrMRstHit2 pic.twitter.com/tT5C94CPaA
— John Spink (@johnjspink) November 4, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2021 14:17 | gerard57 | Added |
| 04-Nov-2021 14:46 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Nov-2021 16:58 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2021 17:10 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code, Damage] |
| 04-Nov-2021 17:13 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 05-Nov-2021 08:07 | Anon. | Updated [Damage] |
| 05-Nov-2021 14:41 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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