# NTSB Accident MKC89LA143
> **CESSNA 172** · 1989-06-22 · SAUK RAPIDS, MN, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MKC89LA143
- **Event ID:** 20001213X28643
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-06-22
- **Location:** SAUK RAPIDS, MN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.589202, -94.160385
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N3814S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE OIL CAP WHEN HE SERVICED THE AIRCRAFT AND OIL STARVATION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=MKC89LA143) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*