# NTSB Accident ERA19LA017
> **Cessna 182** · 2018-10-16 · Opelika, AL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19LA017
- **Event ID:** 20181017X82226
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-10-16
- **Location:** Opelika, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.633335, -85.368331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182
- **Registration:** N9398G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper torque application and ongoing inspection of an oil filter adaptor by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of lubrication and a catastrophic engine failure.

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