ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374625
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| Date: | Monday 14 July 1986 |
| Time: | 08:21 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Bookstein Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | N9306N |
| MSN: | 28R-35006 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3280 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING I0360-CIC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marathon, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Key West, FL (KEYW) |
| Ft.lauderdale, FL (FXE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FLIGHT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SUBSEQUENT SEIZING OF THE ENGINE AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE OIL LINE FROM THE PROPELLER GOVENOR TO THE ENGINE NOSE CASE HAD FAILED IN FATIGUE AT A BEND. TWO REQUIRED SUPPORT CLAMPS FOR THIS LINE WERE NOT INSTALLED. THE LINE HAD BEEN CHANGED 8 FLIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE FAILURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA86LA209
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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