MINR · Cessna R172K · 2007-08-02 · Goleta, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07LA236
Event ID
20070806X01116
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-02
Location
Goleta, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.45861, -120.055
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
R172K
Registration
N458BJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The oil starvation and failure of the number one piston connecting rod and bearing that was due to the fragmentation of the number 2 main bearing, which then obstructed the engine oil pickup tube and restricted the flow of oil through the engine.