ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297039
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| Date: | Monday 1 July 2002 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 E |
| Owner/operator: | Scott C Devlin |
| Registration: | N37065 |
| MSN: | 17250906 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3276 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-300-C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Battle Ground, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Camas, WA (1W1) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, the aircraft lost oil pressure shortly after takeoff. During the landing attempt at a nearby airport, the aircraft overran the end of the runway and collided with a tree. A post-accident engine run and wreckage examination revealed that the aircraft's engine developed an extensive engine oil leak during the accident flight, and during a post-accident engine run. According to the FAA Inspector, and the operator of the aircraft, the leak originated from the engine accessory area where the oil temperature bulb attaches to the oil screen assembly. The operator reported that the oil temperature bulb appeared to have been improperly installed during an oil change that occurred approximately 15 minutes prior to the accident flight. The pilot of the accident aircraft, a certified mechanic, supervised the oil change that was performed by a non-certified mechanic who was employed by the pilot.
Probable Cause: Improper maintenance procedures by maintenance personnel, which resulted in an engine oil leak while in flight. A factor was the pilot's misjudgment of distance during the precautionary landing which led to a runway overrun.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA117
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Oct-2022 13:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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