Cessna R172K N1439V

Summary

On 26 August 1995 at about 23:12 local time, a Cessna R172K registered N1439V was involved in an accident near Lisbon, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 August 1995 at 23:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Lisbon, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.7701, -80.7606

Aircraft

Cessna R172K

Registration

N1439V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

East Liverpool → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO95LA089

Nobody was injured.

Loss of oil, where an oil filter adapter had separated from the crankcase cover, due to stripped threads that were caused or allowed by inadequate maintenance or inspection, which resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the airplane encountered uneven terrain during a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was operating the airplane over a fairground area, towing a banner, when he noted a complete loss of oil pressure. He stated that he tried to return to the airport, but the engine lost power. He made a forced landing in a freshly mown hay field. The pilot reported that the airplane encountered a drop off during the forced landing/landing roll and was damaged. Postaccident examination revealed that the oil filter adapter had separated from a boss on the crankcase cover. An FAA Inspector stated that about 80% of the threads in the crankcase cover boss were stripped.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.