NONE · EXPERIMENTAL RV4 · 1991-08-05 · NAPA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA347
Event ID
20001212X17891
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-05
Location
NAPA, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.549114, -122.149208
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
EXPERIMENTAL
Model
RV4
Registration
N835B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INSTALLATION OF A NON COMPATIABLE OIL FILTER AND SYSTEM PLUMBING CHANGES WHICH INDUCED THE OIL EXHAUSTION EVENT RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.