ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354903
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 December 1997 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 310R |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N87358 |
| MSN: | 0529 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grants, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Lunas, NM (E98) |
| Ramona, CA (L39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot serviced the right engine with oil prior to departure. While in flight, oil was observed coming from the rear of the right engine. The pilot feathered the right engine; however, the aircraft was not able to maintain altitude, and he brought the right engine back on line. Prior to landing, the pilot lowered the landing gear and feathered the propeller. The right engine stopped at approximately 100 feet short of the approach end of the runway and the aircraft stalled approximately 15 feet above the ground. The aircraft dropped suddenly, then impacted the ground. Postaccident examination of the aircraft by an FAA inspector revealed that the oil cap was not properly secured on the right engine. As a result, oil was being siphoned from the oil filler tube.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to secure the right engine oil cap, resulting in oil exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA081
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 20:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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