ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352660
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 September 1999 |
| Time: | 21:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172K |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N84385 |
| MSN: | 17258453 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1969 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pickrell, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Beatrice, NE (KBIE) |
| Crete, NE (KCEK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain during a night forced landing after experiencing a loss of engine power. The pilot also stated that the engine was running so rough that it felt as if it had half a propeller and that he could not read the airspeed indicator or altimeter. He circled twice over an unlit gravel road and then touched down twice on the road before impacting a sign. The pilot stated that he made the landing with 15 degrees of flaps and not full flaps since it took two hands to fly the aircraft because of the vibration. Examination of the engine revealed that the engine oil dipstick guide tube was loose which resulted in a loss of engine oil.
Probable Cause: the loose oil dipstick guide tube resulting in loss of oil and the engine failure. The night condition was a contributing factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA333
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2024 12:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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