NONE · Aviat Aircraft Inc Pitts S-2B · 2006-06-03 · Antioch, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX06LA190
Event ID
20060607X00712
Type
Accident
Date
2006-06-03
Location
Antioch, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.933334, -121.783332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Aviat Aircraft Inc
Model
Pitts S-2B
Registration
N117PS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of oil pressure due to metal pieces from the number 5 piston skirt in the oil system, which prevented the oil valve top ball valve from seating. The muddy terrain was a factor.