ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361388
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 1993 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft P35 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8527M |
| MSN: | D-7191 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2540 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ottumwa, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Independence, MO |
| Amana, IA (C11) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT AN AIRPORT IN OTTUMWA, IOWA; HOWEVER, WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A CROP FIELD. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER GASKET.
Probable Cause: an oil leak in the oil filter adapter. A factor was landing in a crop field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93LA345
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 17:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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