19781026028369I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm AA-5 · Galesburg, IL · October 26, 1978

Date: October 26, 1978 · 18:15 local
Place: Galesburg, IL
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9564L
Reported as: Gulstm AA5
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 42 total38 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9564LRegistration cancelled May 24, 2013 · Grumman American Avn. AA-5S/N AA5-0564 · Built 1974 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student pilot noticed oil on windshield, requested straight in. Engine failed. Lost oil through crankshaft seal.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT NOTICED OIL ON WINDSHIELD, REQUESTED STRAIGHT IN. ENGINE FAILED. LOST OIL THROUGH CRANKSHAFT SEAL.

Other reports on N9564L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19810705038019ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Summit Lake, WIUnable to climb out of ground effect. Aborted takeoff late. Wing hit trees on edge of runway, skidded off end.Jul 5, 1981 · Substantial damage