ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372703
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Date: | Tuesday 7 July 1987 |
Time: | 20:44 LT |
Type: | Cessna 172I |
Owner/operator: | Emile L Salles |
Registration: | N8485L |
MSN: | 17256685 |
Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Baton Rouge, LA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KBTR) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE PLT RPRTD THAT AFTER TAKING OFF TO PRACTICE TOUCH & GO LNDGS, THE ENG LOST PWR. HE ATMTD TO MAKE A FORCED LNDG ON THE ARPT, BUT WAS UNABLE. WHILE LNDG SHORT OF THE RWY, THE ACFT HIT THE TOP OF A TREE & THE ARPT SECURITY FENCE. MAINTENANCE HAD JUST BEEN PERFORMED ON THE ACFT. AN EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE OIL TEMPERATURE 'BULB' HAD INADVERTENTLY BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE OIL FILTER. SUBSEQUENTLY, OIL WAS PUMPED OVERBOARD & THE ENG SEIZED DUE TO OIL EXHAUSTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW87LA164 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year and 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87LA164
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