SNOW HILL, NC, USA
N19488
CESSNA 150L
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING ABOUT 10 MI FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLANE COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A NIGHT LANDING. AN EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE QUICK DRAIN OIL PLUG HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND ALLOWED OIL TO ESCAPE FROM THE ENGINE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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