NONE · North American NAVION NA-1 · 1997-05-18 · MORRISTOWN, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA183
Event ID
20001208X07952
Type
Accident
Date
1997-05-18
Location
MORRISTOWN, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.89981, -112.900138
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
NAVION NA-1
Registration
N8551H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure to replace an old and abraded oil feedline hose which led to its rupture and the in-flight loss of engine oil pressure. A related factor was the pilot's misjudgment of distance-to-go versus altitude remaining during the subsequent forced landing.