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Aviation accident WPR24LA121
NONE · Kitfox Series 5 · 2024-04-05 · Yucca Grove, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
WPR24LA121- Event ID
20240409194060- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2024-04-05
- Location
- Yucca Grove, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.436962, -115.69038
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Kitfox
- Model
- Series 5
- Registration
- N743JT
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper repair of the oil sump, which resulted in a loss of oil pressure and collision with terrain during a precautionary landing.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown