# NTSB Accident CEN20CA331
> **Cessna A188** · 2020-07-27 · Hartington, NE, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20CA331
- **Event ID:** 20200806X61423
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-07-27
- **Location:** Hartington, NE, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.603054, -97.253608
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A188
- **Registration:** N9278G
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure that the engine oil cap was installed before takeoff, which resulted in the oil obscuring the pilot’s view through the windshield and necessitated a forced landing on unsuitable terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s complacency and self-induced pressure to complete the flight.

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