Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA130

FORNEY, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N9964Z

GOODYEAR FGID(F4U)

Analysis

FOLLOWING THE LAST AEROBATIC MANUEVER, A LOOP, AND WHILE IN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO ZERO AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER PROPELLER CONTROL WAS LOST. DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED. DURING THE WHEELS UP LANDING IN AN UNPLOWED GRASSY FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE COOLER OIL LINE CAME LOOSE FROM THE INLET FITTING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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