MINR · Cessna 177B · 2002-04-26 · Fullerton, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA144
Event ID
20020507X00641
Type
Accident
Date
2002-04-26
Location
Fullerton, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.878887, -117.894165
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177B
Registration
N177DP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power during cruise flight resulting from oil exhaustion. The oil exhaustion resulted from deterioration and total failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket, which had not been replaced due to maintenance personnel's failure to comply with an airworthiness directive.