19990119039489I

Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172P · Eustis, FL · January 19, 1999

Date: January 19, 1999 · 14:00 local
Place: Eustis, FL
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N54203
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D2J
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N54203Registered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17274915 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Fluctuating oil press on short final throttle retarded, eng oil press went to zero and eng seized. Made emergency landing, MO injuries or a/c damage. At maint facility removed #2 & 4 piston jugs, found #2 piston rear piston plg disintegrated causing metal to plug oil pump and stop oil flow. FAA new england division and Lycoming notified.

As the FAA filed it

FLUCTUATING OIL PRESS ON SHORT FINAL THROTTLE RETARDED, ENG OIL PRESS WENT TO ZERO AND ENG SEIZED. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING, MO INJURIES OR A/C DAMAGE. AT MAINT FACILITY REMOVED #2 & 4 PISTON JUGS, FOUND #2 PISTON REAR PISTON PLG DISINTEGRATED CAUSING METAL TO PLUG OIL PUMP AND STOP OIL FLOW. FAA NEW ENGLAND DIVISION AND LYCOMING NOTIFIED.

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