SERS · CESSNA P210N · 1989-07-09 · LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89LA233
Event ID
20001213X28864
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-09
Location
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.029121, -118.430541
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
P210N
Registration
N609AC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN UNDERTORQUED OIL LINE FITTING, DUE TO ITS IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOOSE OIL LINE FITTING, AN OIL LINE LEAK, OIL EXHAUSTION, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE ENGINE.