ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224560
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 2019 |
| Time: | 09:01 LT |
| Type: | Storch Aircraft Slepcev Storch |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N156LZ |
| MSN: | SA-001K |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Upland, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Upland-Cable Airport, CA (CCB/KCCB) |
| Upland, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after takeoff, the engine lost oil pressure and subsequently lost total power. The pilot maneuvered the airplane to return to the airport, but the airplane touched down in a field and came to rest upright.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed evidence of an oil leak. The leak likely came from the No. 3 cylinder, as the valve cover was loose, with a gap between the cylinder and the valve cover, which was likely the result of an improperly torqued allen screw. The improper torquing likely occurred during the pilot's recent inspection of the crankcase throughbolts and re-installation of the engine's four valve covers. Eventually, the No. 3 allen screw became loose during the engine run-up and continued to loosen during the taxi, takeoff, and climb phases of flight, which resulted in a loss of engine oil and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper installation of the No. 3 cylinder valve cover, which resulted in an oil leak, oil starvation, and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR19LA129
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=156LZ
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-May-2019 19:21 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 01-May-2019 19:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 01-May-2019 19:53 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2019 10:45 | FlyPHanUK | Updated [Aircraft type, Country] |
| 03-May-2019 10:45 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Country] |
| 02-Jul-2022 09:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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