Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC82DA163

ELDORA, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N72470

CESSNA 140

Analysis

THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO & THE PLT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, & THE ACFT LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD. ALL OF THE OIL HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE OIL FILLER OPENING VIA A LOOSE FITTING OIL FILTER CAP. THE PLT STATED HE HAD CHANGED THE OIL PRIOR TO FLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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