Aviation Accident Summary NYC82FNC10

WOODSTOCK, VT, USA

Aircraft #1

N7502P

PIPER PA-24-180

Analysis

APPROXIMATELY 5 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE THE ENG LOST MOST OF ITS OIL PRESSURE & STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE ACFT LANDED ON A ROUGH PLOWED FIELD & THE GEAR WERE TORN OFF. THE ALUMINUM OIL LINE THAT CONNECTS TO THE OIL COOLER BROKE OFF AT THE FLARE. THE "B" NUT WAS STILL SECURED. MOST OF THE OIL DUMPED OVERBOARD THROUGH THE SEVERED PIPE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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