ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352670
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Date: | Monday 6 September 1999 |
Time: | 11:00 LT |
Type: | White Lightning |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N25WL |
MSN: | 215 |
Total airframe hrs: | 778 hours |
Engine model: | Continental IO-360-G2 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Greenfield, IN -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Indianapolis, IN (KMQJ) |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot was flying the airplane on the first flight after an annual inspection to assure the airplane was operating properly. He reported the engine began losing power during the flight. Unable to maintain altitude the pilot made a forced landing in a corn field. Post accident inspection revealed the quick drain oil plug in the bottom of the oil sump was missing and oil exhaustion had occurred.
Probable Cause: improper installation of the oil quick drain plug which resulted in oil exhaustion to the engine. A factor was the corn crop encountered during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI99LA319 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA319
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Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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