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Aviation accident NYC94LA012
MINR · LUSCOMBE T8F · 1993-10-14 · VERNON, NJ, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC94LA012- Event ID
20001211X13638- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1993-10-14
- Location
- VERNON, NJ, USA
Injuries
- Highest injury
- MINR
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 1
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- LUSCOMBE
- Model
- T8F
- Registration
- N1859B
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to detect an unsecured dipstick, resulting in oil starvation and the loss of engine power.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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