ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359618
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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1994 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Forney F-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Sterline Zeiders |
| Registration: | N3019G |
| MSN: | 5712 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2196 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-90-F12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Searchlight, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kingman, AZ (KIGM) |
| Las Vegas, NV (KVGT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK IN THE NO. 1 CYLINDER CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT SAID THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY ENGINE VIBRATION AND LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A STATE ROAD. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH A WHITE SAND EMBANKMENT. THE PILOT STATED THE WINDS WERE FROM 220 DEGREES AT 15, GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control by improperly compensating for the existing wind conditions. The leaking cylinder, the prevailing crosswind, the soft terrain, and the dirt bank were factors in this accident
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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