ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211085
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 May 2018 |
| Time: | 14:55 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9058F |
| MSN: | 17700304 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3844 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NW of Smith Field Airport (KSMD), Fort Wayne, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Wayne, IN (SMD) |
| Fort Wayne, IN (SMD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he had departed on a local flight and leveled the airplane at 2,600 ft mean sea level when he observed a drop in engine rpm and heard a "thumping" sound from the engine. The pilot reversed course to return to the airport; the noise increased, he smelled burning oil, and the engine subsequently quit. The pilot conducted a forced landing to a field, during which the nose landing gear collapsed and the wings sustained substantial damage.
An examination of the airplane revealed no oil on the engine dipstick; however, oil was coming out of the oil cooler, and oil was visible on the right side of the cowling. Maintenance records indicated that the engine, including the oil cooler, was new and had been installed about 8 hours before the accident flight. An examination of the oil cooler revealed that the leak came from between the plates forming the oil circuit; it was likely due to a defect in the brazed joint between the plates. The engine lost power due to oil starvation.
Probable Cause: The failure of the oil cooler due to a defect in the brazed joint, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/187981-f45ac6013792fb7b12bc7a2de18043c483703ef4/aircrafttype/C177
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2018 02:21 | Geno | Added |
| 16-Jun-2020 18:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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