NONE · Cessna 172 · 1998-06-27 · FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA214
Event ID
20001211X10367
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-27
Location
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N7188A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Oil system contamination with an unidentified metal substance that traveled through the oil system and blocked the number 4 main bearing and number 6 connecting rod bearing oil ports, resulting in oil starvation and failure of the engine. The source of the contamination is undetermined.