ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359220
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| Date: | Sunday 19 March 1995 |
| Time: | 16:02 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Ann Arbor Flyers, Inc |
| Registration: | N4385M |
| MSN: | 28-8590025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ann Arbor, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , MI (KARB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SEIZE, THE PILOT PULLED MIXTURE TO IDLE-CUTOFF, AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND, AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE OIL DRAIN VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE OPEN POSITION, WITH FRESH OIL ON THE AIRPLANE. THE MECHANIC STATED HE HAD PLACED A PAPER PLUG IN THE DRAIN TO PREVENT DRIPS, AND FAILED TO CLOSE THE VALVE.
Probable Cause: the failure of the mechanic to close the drain valve after changing oil, resulting in complete loss of engine oil. A factor was the soft terrain, which resulted in the nose wheel digging in and the airplane nosing over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA104
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 15-Mar-2024 08:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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