Cessna L19 N4584N

Summary

On 15 September 2019 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna L19 registered N4584N was involved in an accident near Kennett, Missouri, United States. 2 people were 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

15 September 2019 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Kennett, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Kennett Memorial (TKX)

Coordinates

36.2258, -90.0367

Aircraft

Cessna L19

Registration

N4584N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1944

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caruthersville → Caruthersville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA549

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper landing flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a bounced landing and ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during takeoff for the accident flight, which was the second flight of the day, he saw that the oil pressure was falling and realized it was likely due to his failure to install the engine oil filler cap after checking the oil during the first flight of the day. He did not conduct a preflight checklist before the accident flight. He subsequently made a precautionary landing at a nearby airport. During the landing, the airplane bounced, and the landing gear collapsed. The airplane bounced again, skidded off the right side of the runway, and ground looped. The left wing struck the ground before the airplane stopped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the main rotor blades. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.