MINR · BROWN MICHAEL KITFOX IV · 2009-07-25 · Escondido, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR09LA369
Event ID
20090726X30611
Type
Accident
Date
2009-07-25
Location
Escondido, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.152778, -116.906944
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BROWN MICHAEL
Model
KITFOX IV
Registration
N6140S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of power due to an oil exhaustion induced seizure of the engine. The pilot's decision to continue flight to the original destination after becoming aware of the in-flight oil leak instead of landing at an intermediate airport to investigate the source and extent of the problem is also causal. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's reuse of the pushrod oil seal during maintenance in contradiction to the engine manufacturer's maintenance instructions.