Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA103

TOBYHANNA, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N19WA

BRITTEN-NORMAN BN-2A-8

Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A HIGHWAY AFTER BOTH ENGINES LOST OIL PRESSURE. THE PLT FEATHERED THE RIGHT PROPELLER BECAUSE IT GAVE ABNORMAL INDICATIONS BEFORE THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE WAS STILL OPERATING AT TOUCHDOWN POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES WITH EITHER ENGINE EXCEPT AN INOPERATIVE OIL PRESSAGE GAUGE. SINCETHE PROPELLER OPERATED THROUGH ITS FULL RANGE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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