ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 365453
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| Date: | Saturday 13 April 1991 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Interwest Aviation |
| Registration: | N75646 |
| MSN: | 17267871 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-H2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ellensburg, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ephrata, WA (KEPH) |
| Yakima, WA (KYKM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT INITIATED AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD ND THE ACFT IMPACTED AN IRRIGATION DITCH DRUING LANDING ROLL. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED A LOOSE OIL LINE FITTING FROM THE OIL COOLER.
Probable Cause: THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE AIRCCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DITCH IN THE LADNING AREA.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA91LA084
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 10:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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