NONE · Piper PA-22-108 · 2004-11-28 · Big Pine, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA042
Event ID
20041201X01900
Type
Accident
Date
2004-11-28
Location
Big Pine, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.261943, -117.810279
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-108
Registration
N4913Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
oil exhaustion due to an improper oil breather tube installation, which became plugged in flight due to frozen moisture build-up. The blocked breather tube then created a crankcase over pressure that caused a failure of the crankshaft seal. The rough, uneven terrain and strong crosswind were factors in the accident.