ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372142
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| Date: | Saturday 26 September 1987 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N76907 |
| MSN: | 11349 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3520 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL 90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | San Ysidro, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Los Lunas, NM (E98) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT AND PAX WERE ON A LCL SIGHTSEEING FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING LOW AND SLOW AT A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND DID NOT COOL OFF AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. THE ACFT BALLOONED AND TOUCHED DOWN OVER A RISE IN THE ROAD. ACFT CRESTED A SECOND HILL AND COLLIDED WITH A CATTLE GUARD AND GATE. POST CRASH EXAM REVEALED OIL DIPSTICK WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND OIL ESCAPED FROM OIL FILLER TUBE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN87LA244
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 13:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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