# NTSB Accident FTW99LA231
> **Alon A-2A** · 1999-08-22 · CABOT, AR, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW99LA231
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19523
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-08-22
- **Location:** CABOT, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.960247, -92.020843
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Alon
- **Model:** A-2A
- **Registration:** N5465F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The missing engine oil filler cap which resulted in the loss of engine power as a result of oil starvation.  Factors were the pilot's improper aircraft preflight inspection and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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