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Aviation accident WPR18LA101

NONE · Piper PA28R · 2018-03-07 · Paso Robles, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR18LA101
Event ID
20180307X11433
Type
Accident
Date
2018-03-07
Location
Paso Robles, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.672779, -120.62694

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA28R
Registration
N33807
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilots' inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to ensure that the oil filler cap was secured and resulted in oil starvation and a total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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