ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362421
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| Date: | Monday 15 February 1993 |
| Time: | 14:29 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9300X |
| MSN: | 18253700 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2290 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corning, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Grants Pass, OR (3S8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT FAILED TO ASSURE THAT THE OIL CAP WAS PROPERLY SECURED. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE OIL SCREEN BECAME OIL SOAKED AND COMPLETELY OBSCURED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED AND EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DRAINAGE DITCH.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. FACTORS RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE NOT PROPERLY SECURED OIL CAP AND THE OIL COVERED WINDSHIELD.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX93LA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 06:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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