# NTSB Accident MIA98LA034
> **Cessna 152** · 1997-11-18 · PALATKA, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA034
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09230
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-11-18
- **Location:** PALATKA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.639659, -81.649475
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N68327
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student pilot's failure to properly secure the oilcap/dipstick within it's integral oil filler tube during his preflight inspection.

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