ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355025
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 November 1997 |
| Time: | 11:42 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Philair Flight Center |
| Registration: | N68327 |
| MSN: | 15282259 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8440 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Palatka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Gainesville, FL (KGNV) |
| Daytona Beach, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot had trouble screwing closed the oilcap/dipstick during his preflight walk-around inspection, and returned to the flight school for help. He did not wait for the help he sought, and instead, returned to the airplane and departed on the first leg of his solo cross-country. On the return leg, he experienced an engine failure that forced his crash landing into a swamp area. Examination of the wreckage revealed almost total loss of engine oil out the oil breather and resultant engine seizure.
Probable Cause: the student pilot's failure to properly secure the oilcap/dipstick within it's integral oil filler tube during his preflight inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA034
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 07:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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