# NTSB Accident NYC96LA117
> **Cessna 177B** · 1996-05-28 · CHATHAM, MA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA117
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05862
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-05-28
- **Location:** CHATHAM, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 177B
- **Registration:** N19708
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the oil pump, which resulted in oil starvation and subsequent failure of the number two and four cylinder connecting rods.  Also causal was inadequate maintenance by noncompliance with the airworthiness directive that required replacement of the oil pump.

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