# Accident 19900801029459A: Stnson L5, Victorville, CA, August 1, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1990, 17:30 local time
- Place: Victorville, CA
- Airport: George Afb Base Ops
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.5699° N, 117.3296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5699&lon=-117.3296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1718M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1718M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Stinson L-5 (registry code 8630202, https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-l-5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C (registry code 41517, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STNSON L5
- Reported engine: LYC O435C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 185 total, 7 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA272) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900801029459A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

OIL LEAK IN COCKPIT. STALLED DURING PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. OIL LINE B NUT BACKED OFF ON OIL PRESSURE GAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX90LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA272), Aug 2, 1990: Stinson L-5B (N1718M), Victorville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE OIL GAUGE LINE 'B' NUT BACKED OFF, AND THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.

## Other reports on N1718M (1)

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

- [Accident 19811020068959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811020068959A), Oct 20, 1981: Stnson L5 (N1718M), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Pilot tried to avoid an ultra light aircraft which was landing the opposite direction on the same runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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