# NTSB Accident FTW97LA028
> **Cessna A185E** · 1996-10-24 · GIDDINGS, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA028
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06893
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-10-24
- **Location:** GIDDINGS, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.179798, -96.920967
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A185E
- **Registration:** N185XX
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power as result of an oil leak due to a pinched 'O' ring in the oil filter. Factors were the improper installation of the oil filter, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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