19990913032189I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr P-51R · Eugene, OR · September 13, 1999

Date: September 13, 1999 · 09:43 local
Place: Eugene, OR
Airport: Mahlon Sweet Field
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N57LR
Reported as: Amtr P51R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total

N57LRRegistration cancelled Aug 8, 2002 · North American/Rogers B L P-51RS/N 87-1002 · Built 1996 Airframe modelNorth American/Rogers B L P-51R Engine modelRolls-Royce GRIFFONTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Inbound to Eugene airport, pilot declared an emergency due to oil on the windshield. Aircraft landed without incident. Repair facility reported that a prop seal had failed, repairs were accomplished by ground support crew, aircraft continued flight to reno, NV. No further action is planned because Mr. Levitz was killed in a crash in reno and this aircraft was destroyed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INBOUND TO EUGENE AIRPORT, PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO OIL ON THE WINDSHIELD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIR FACILITY REPORTED THAT A PROP SEAL HAD FAILED, REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY GROUND SUPPORT CREW, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO RENO, NV. NO FURTHER ACTION IS PLANNED BECAUSE MR. LEVITZ WAS KILLED IN A CRASH IN RENO AND THIS AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

Other reports on N57LR · 1

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

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