# NTSB Accident CEN20LA014
> **Cessna 172** · 2019-10-25 · Swea City, IA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20LA014
- **Event ID:** 20191025X20514
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-25
- **Location:** Swea City, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.384166, -94.320274
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N1443E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to replace the oil filler cap during his preflight inspection, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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