ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288252
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| Date: | Sunday 1 August 2010 |
| Time: | 08:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N52708 |
| MSN: | 17274588 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6921 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Fe, New Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Fe Airport, NM (SAF/KSAF) |
| Albuquerque-Double Eagle II Airport, NM (KAEG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had just departed the airport when the engine completely lost oil pressure. Shortly afterward, the engine seized. The pilot performed a forced landing on a nearby mesa. During the descent, smoke was present both inside and outside the cockpit, with the majority of the smoke outside. During landing, the airplane impacted a short rock wall. When the pilot and passenger exited the airplane, smoke and flames were coming from the engine compartment. Most of the airplane was consumed during the ensuing fire. The airplane had experienced an oil leak; the oil cooler had been replaced the day before the accident. A postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal the source of an oil leak.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power following a loss of oil pressure for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10LA449
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 20:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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