20030128007009A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Jacksonville, FL · January 28, 2003

Date: January 28, 2003 · 07:35 local
Place: Jacksonville, FL
Airport: Craig Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5602R
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03LA048
Reported as: Cessna 172F
Reported engine: Continental O300*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,735 total1,200 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N5602RRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2012 · Cessna 172FS/N 17253210 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During cruise flight the PIC reported a complete power loss. The PIC landed in a short grass field and the aircraft flipped over causing substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injuries to the PIC and passenger. An inspection by FAA found the oil seal unseated at the mating surface between the champion oil filter and the housing for the STC airwolf STC# SAOOO79NY. The engine oil sump was empty and the #1 piston rod was missing as well as the top portion of the engine case between #1&2 cylinders. The engine was ceased.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PIC REPORTED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. THE PIC LANDED IN A SHORT GRASS FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PIC AND PASSENGER. AN INSPECTION BY FAA FOUND THE OIL SEAL UNSEATED AT THE MATING SURFACE BETWEEN THE CHAMPION OIL FILTER AND THE HOUSING FOR THE STC AIRWOLF STC# SAOOO79NY. THE ENGINE OIL SUMP WAS EMPTY AND THE #1 PISTON ROD WAS MISSING AS WELL AS THE TOP PORTION OF THE ENGINE CASE BETWEEN #1&2 CYLINDERS. THE ENGINE WAS CEASED.

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 MIA03LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJacksonville, FLa total loss of engine power due to the failure the oil filter because of over-pressurization, resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.Jan 28, 2003 · Substantial damage