ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374672
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 July 1986 |
| Time: | 07:33 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Owner/operator: | Sloval |
| Registration: | N39944 |
| MSN: | 7887171 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 941 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-S1AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Paso Robles, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | San Luis Obispo, CA (SBP |
| Fullerton, CA (KFUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WAS TRAILING SMOKE ON CLIMB OUT. THE PLT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE CLIMB DUE TO IMC AT THE DEPARTURE ARPT AND DIVERT TO ANOTHER ARPT LOCATED 26 NM NORTH. HE CONTINUED TO CLIMB TO 4,500 FT MSL TO VMC. THE OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE CLIMB AND THE PLT REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO ANOTHER ARPT AND VMC. APRX 20 NM SOUTH OF THE OF THE APRT WHILE IN A DESCENT IN VMC THE ENG OIL PRESSURE GAGE INDICATED 'O'. THE ENG THEN SEIZED AND THE PLT LANDED IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE LEFT LANDING GEAR WAS SEVERED AND THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED. AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO REST, OIL WAS SEEN ON THE TOP OF THE ENG COWLING AND ON THE ACFT FUSELAGE. EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THE ENG CASE HAD FRACTURED ABOVE THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER. ALL OIL FITTINGS WERE EXAMINED FOR PROPER SECURITY AND TIGHTNESS AND PRESSURE CHECKED. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF LEAKAGE OR BLOCKAGE FOUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA286
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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