ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368550
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| Date: | Thursday 22 June 1989 |
| Time: | 19:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Nodak Flying Club |
| Registration: | N3814S |
| MSN: | 17251014 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3102 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sauk Rapids, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Forks, ND (GFK |
| St Cloud, MN (KSTC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT RPRTD THAT DURING A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ENG BEGAN SHAKING & SMOKING. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CULTIVATED FIELD, BUT THE ACFT NOSED DOWN IN SOFT MUDDY TERRAIN & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT RPRTD THAT BEFORE HE TOOK OFF, HE SERVICED THE ACFT WITH FUEL. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE ADDED ONE QUART OF OIL, CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL & REPLACED THE OIL CAP. HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE OIL CAP WAS ABSENT & THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BY LACK OF LUBRICATION.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE OIL CAP WHEN HE SERVICED THE AIRCRAFT AND OIL STARVATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC89LA143
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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