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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Child S2BPITTS · Schellsburg, PA · March 13, 1992

Date: March 13, 1992 · 08:20 local
Place: Schellsburg, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N53385
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO92LA036
Reported as: Child S2BPITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO540D4A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 886 total279 in this make and model

N53385Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2006 · Christen Industries PITTS S-2BS/N 5076 Airframe modelChristen Industries PITTS S-2B

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What happened

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

Oil on windshield and belly. Lost oil pressure. Crash landed. Oil breather line ice blocked. Blew crankshaft seal.

As the FAA filed it

OIL ON WINDSHIELD AND BELLY. LOST OIL PRESSURE. CRASH LANDED. OIL BREATHER LINE ICE BLOCKED. BLEW CRANKSHAFT SEAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB BFO92LA036Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSchellsburg, PAThe total blockage of the oil breather line causing excessive pressure in the engine, resulting in oil leakage and subsequent engine failure.Mar 13, 1992 · Destroyed

Other reports on N53385 · 1

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

Incident 19971004046679IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Temple, TX(-23) Pilot lost control while landing and ground looped resulting in gear collapse and wing damage. Pilot stated in written statement "it had been a long time since I had landed a pitts from the front seat" and during landing roll lost directional control.…Oct 4, 1997 · Minor damage