MINR · CESSNA 172RG · 2008-08-02 · Tomahawk, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08LA230
Event ID
20080814X01246
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-02
Location
Tomahawk, WI, USA
Coordinates
45.469444, -89.467224
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172RG
Registration
N6520R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a loss of all of the engine's oil as a result of the safety wire on the governor idler gear shaft's oil plug breaking, leading to the oil plug coming unscrewed. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a suitable area for a forced landing.