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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Fullerton, CA · April 26, 2002

Date: April 26, 2002 · 05:50 local
Place: Fullerton, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N177DP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02FA144
Reported as: Cessna 177B
Fatal injuries: 0

N177DPRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 2002 · Cessna 177BS/N 17702364 · Built 1975 Airframe modelCessna 177B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Engine failed (loss of oil pressure), forced landing into high school baseball field. While airborne, aircraft hit chain link fence, causing crash and aircraft to roll over. Pilot sustained minor scratches. Right seat passenger had no injuries. Rear passenger sustained sprained elbow and shoulder injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENGINE FAILED (LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE), FORCED LANDING INTO HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL FIELD. WHILE AIRBORNE, AIRCRAFT HIT CHAIN LINK FENCE, CAUSING CRASH AND AIRCRAFT TO ROLL OVER. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR SCRATCHES. RIGHT SEAT PASSENGER HAD NO INJURIES. REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED SPRAINED ELBOW AND SHOULDER INJURY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX02FA144Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportFullerton, CAThe total loss of engine power during cruise flight resulting from oil exhaustion. The oil exhaustion resulted from deterioration and total failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket, which had not been replaced due to maintenance personnel's failure to…Apr 26, 2002 · Destroyed