ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359786
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 September 1994 |
| Time: | 19:25 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6944U |
| MSN: | 314 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3151 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plymouth, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Detroit, MI (KDET) |
| Canton, MI (1D2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK IN THE OIL COOLER. HE ISOLATED THE LEAK BY CAPPING THE OIL LINES FROM THE ENGINE TO THE COOLER AND INITIATED A FLIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF FLIGHT THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND HE WAS ATTEMPTING A FORCED LANDING WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper (maintenance) modification and his initiating an operation with known deficiencies in equipment
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA328
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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