Aviation Accident Summary MIA86LA173

ORMOND BEACH, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N1854G

CHAMPION 7KCAB

Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE. HE THEN DROPPED THE BANNER, & DITCHED THE ACFT IN THE OCEAN. POST CRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WAS DUE TO OIL STARVATION. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL SEEPAGE WAS NOTED ON OR NEAR THE ACFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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