ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375809
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 December 1985 |
| Time: | 17:46 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Richard Cabrinha |
| Registration: | N6740P |
| MSN: | 24-1868 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4800 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-A185 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canoga Park, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camarillo, CA (KCMA) |
| Huntington, CA (L16) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE PLT WAS CRUISIN IN HIS OWN ACFT, AN ENG OIL LEAK DEVELOPED, OIL PRESSURE DECREASED & ENG POWER WAS LOST, THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LDG ON A CITY STREET, ON APPROACH THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES & A FENCE, & THE ACFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN, EXAM OF THE PARTIALLY OIL COVERED ENG REVEALED THAT AN OIL FLEX HOSE TO THE OIL COOLER HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY WRAPPED WITH A METALLIC-LIKE TAPE. THE HOSE, WHICH WAS OIL-COVERED, HAD A BRITTLE/CRUMBLY APPEARING CORE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA068
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 09:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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