NONE · Cessna 170A · 1996-06-22 · SOUTHSIDE, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA161
Event ID
20001208X06068
Type
Accident
Date
1996-06-22
Location
SOUTHSIDE, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.889076, -86.019966
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170A
Registration
N9230A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of an oil line between the engine and the oil cooler, which resulted in loss of oil, oil starvation, and subsequent seizure of the engine. Factors relating to the accident were: the effects of a tailwind during the forced landing, and failure of the pilot to achieve the proper touchdown point during the landing.