CAMDEN, AR, USA
N8052G
CESSNA 177RG
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE CAMDEN, ARKANSAS AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT MAKE THE INTENDED LANDING AREA AND STRUCK A TREE AND SUBSEQUENTLY, A SWAMP AREA. THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO AIRFRAME MALFUNCTIONS. AN ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED A CRACKED OIL LINE CONNECTING THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR TO THE ENGINE CASE. THE CRACKED LINE ALLOWED THE OIL SYSTEM TO BE DEPLETED OF OIL. THE ENGINE SEIZED AFTER THE NUMBER 3 PISTON FAILED. EXAMINATION OF THE CRACKED OIL PRESSURE LINE REVEALED THAT NEITHER OF THE TWO REQUIREDSECURING CLAMPS (INTENDED TO DAMPEN VIBRATION OF THE LINE) WERE PRESENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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