NONE · VAN GROUW WHITE LIGHTNING · 1999-09-06 · GREENFIELD, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA319
Event ID
20001212X19706
Type
Accident
Date
1999-09-06
Location
GREENFIELD, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.79021, -85.769683
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VAN GROUW
Model
WHITE LIGHTNING
Registration
N25WL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper installation of the oil quick drain plug which resulted in oil exhaustion to the engine. A factor was the corn crop encountered during the forced landing.