ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366606
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 July 1990 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Bellanca 17-31ATC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N39870 |
| MSN: | 73-31049 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1847 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-540-K1E5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denton, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | (KDTO) |
| Shreveport, LA (KSHV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE WAS DEPARTING THE AIRPORT FOR A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WHEN A PARTIAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED. THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. A TOTAL POWER LOSS OCCURRED AND A FORCED LANDING RESULTED. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AND A UTILITY POLE. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO IMPACT THE TERRAIN. THE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A OIL LINE BY THE PILOT DURING AN OIL CHANGE THAT HE PERFORMED. THE ENGINE OIL WAS EXHAUSTED FROM THE SYSTEM WHEN IT WAS PRESSURIZED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILURES TO PROPERLY IN STALL A OIL LINE WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER THE OIL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 10:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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