ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372367
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| Date: | Friday 21 August 1987 |
| Time: | 08:25 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Newton |
| Registration: | N2007Y |
| MSN: | 17249507 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4858 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-300-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Burns, OR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Independence, OR (7S5 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED DURING DESCENT FOR LANDING. DURING FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN IRRIGATION DITCH, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF OIL COMING FROM WORN THREADS AND A WORN O RING TO THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA87LA173
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 26-Mar-2024 16:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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