SERS · NORTH AMERICAN T-28B · 1991-02-25 · MESA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA121
Event ID
20001212X16482
Type
Accident
Date
1991-02-25
Location
MESA, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.44083, -111.850585
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
T-28B
Registration
N138WW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
1) THE FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE UPPER CRANKCASE OIL BREATHER LINE; 2) TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CAUSED BY A LACK OF LUBRICATING OIL. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT INADVERTANTLY STALLING THE AIRCRAFT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A WIRE.