Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA321

MANDEVILLE, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N40990

PIPER PA28-151

Analysis

ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT IN NORMAL CRUISE AT 2000 FT AGL THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A ROAD. DURING LANDING ROLL THE LEFT WING STRUCK A VEHICLE. THE ACFT THEN SLID INTO A DITCH. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN OIL LINE FAILED ALLOWING THE OIL TO BE LOST FROM THE LUBRICATING SYSTEM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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