Accident Cessna 140 N76907, Saturday 26 September 1987

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Saturday 26 September 1987
Time:	10:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 140
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N76907
MSN:	11349
Total airframe hrs:	3520 hours
Engine model:	Continental 90-12F
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Ysidro, NM - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Los Lunas, NM (E98)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT AND PAX WERE ON A LCL SIGHTSEEING FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN FLYING LOW AND SLOW AT A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND DID NOT COOL OFF AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. THE ACFT BALLOONED AND TOUCHED DOWN OVER A RISE IN THE ROAD. ACFT CRESTED A SECOND HILL AND COLLIDED WITH A CATTLE GUARD AND GATE. POST CRASH EXAM REVEALED OIL DIPSTICK WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED AND OIL ESCAPED FROM OIL FILLER TUBE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: