ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167624
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 27 June 2014 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Cessna A188 AgWagon |
| Owner/operator: | We Fly Ads |
| Registration: | N8157V |
| MSN: | 188-0407 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9136 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highway Interchange, Arlington, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX (RBD) |
| Dallas, TX (RBD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was maneuvering the airplane with a banner attached when he noticed a loss of oil pressure. He notified an air traffic controller of the emergency and indicated that he could not reach an airport. The engine then experienced a total loss of power, and the pilot made an emergency landing to a grassy area near a highway interchange. During the landing, the airplane collided with a vehicle, and then another vehicle struck the airplane.
A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the oil filter adapter was loose, and no oil was observed inside the engine. The threads on the adapter were worn and damaged. The lock nut on the adapter was not properly torqued, and oil residue was observed on the engine near the adapter and on the underside of the airframe. A large amount of metallic debris was found throughout the entire oil filter element, which is consistent with engine oil starvation. Maintenance personnel replaced the oil and oil filter 4 days before the accident; however, they did not comply with Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Directive 96-12-22, which required, in part, inspecting the oil filter and adapter assembly for oil leakage and proper installation of the adapter retaining nut and replacing any oil filter adapter assembly with security problems to prevent loss of engine oil caused by loose or separated oil filter adapters because the loss of oil could result in engine stoppage while in flight and loss of airplane control.
Probable Cause: The total loss of engine power due to a loose oil filter adapter, which resulted in oil starvation. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to comply with a Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive.
Accident investigation:
 |
|
Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8157V
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/29032-d48dd98aa6a4a82b94fb0193212845fb614dce14
Location
Media:
Breaking news. Pilot makes emergency landing on highway in Arlington. Live Video: http://t.co/tay9fEPnth pic.twitter.com/IDg4iZ0S0A
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) June 27, 2014Avoid Northbound 287 at I20. We are going to be here a while. Plane made emergency landing on the highway. pic.twitter.com/euV3hVs1Si
— Will Johnson (@ArlingtonChief) June 27, 2014Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2014 05:29 | Geno | Added |
| 28-Jun-2014 07:06 | harro | Updated [Operator, Embed code] |
| 28-Jun-2014 14:06 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Embed code] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 29-Nov-2017 15:01 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation