ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359436
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 January 1995 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Lake LA-4-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Stuart Page Loten |
| Registration: | C-FGDZ |
| MSN: | 568 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 750 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Int'l Falls, MN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| La Crosse, WI (KLSE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED LOW OIL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. HE TURNED AROUND TO RETURN TO INTERNATIONAL FALLS. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE ENGINE 'SHUDDERED' AND LOST POWER. HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A SWAMPY AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CRANKCASE BREATHER TUBE WAS SOLIDLY BLOCKED WITH ICE AND OIL WAS EXPELLED THROUGH THE FRONT SEAL. AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Probable Cause: engine oil exhaustion due to a frozen crankcase breather line and noncompliance with an airworthiness directive.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 10:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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