ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359300
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| Date: | Saturday 25 February 1995 |
| Time: | 11:29 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman American AA-5B Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N28815 |
| MSN: | AA5B-0836 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1795 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salisbury, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gold Hill, NC (NC25) |
| (6A6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, HE SMELLED SOMETHING HOT. A SCAN OF THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION, SALISBURY; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY SEIZED. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE OIL LINE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL COOLER TO THE ENGINE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE FITTING AT THE ENGINE. THE OIL LINE HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 14 HOURS SINCE THE OIL LINE WAS CHANGED.
Probable Cause: THE SEPARATION OF THE OIL LINE TO THE OIL COOLER WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE SEIZURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL95LA055
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 09:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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