Aviation Accident Summary NYC82DA085

BLOOMSBURG, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4540K

RAYAN NAV-4

Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE AND OBSERVED THE OIL PRESSURE DROP TO 20 PSI. WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE CONTINUED TO DROP THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT BLOOMSBURG AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES AWAY. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT BURNED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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