ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293282
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| Date: | Thursday 28 July 2005 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 175A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6776E |
| MSN: | 56276 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Continental GO-300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Graham, Oklahoma -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dallas-Collin County Regional At Mc Kinney Airport, TX (KTKI) |
| Yuma, CO (2V6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 306-hour pilot noticed that the oil pressure gauge indicated low and in the red operating range area while in cruise flight. The pilot elected to initiate a precautionary landing into a nearby open field. During the approach to the field, as the airplane descended closer to the ground, the pilot noted more obstructions. To avoid colliding with power lines, the pilot intentionally stalled the airplane at about 20 feet above the ground and landed hard, with power-on and full-flaps. Examination of the engine revealed that oil was leaking from a failed generator mounting gasket. No oil was observed on the dipstick for the engine crankcase.
Probable Cause: The impending loss of engine power as result of the failure of the generator mounting gasket resulting in engine oil starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA194
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 18:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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