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Incident

FAA incident report · Bbavia 7ECA · Buckland, AK · June 3, 2003

Date: June 3, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Buckland, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N8554V
Reported as: Bbavia 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C1C

N8554VRegistered now · Bellanca 7ECAS/N 1070-75 · Built 1974 Airframe modelBellanca 7ECA Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2BReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While enroute from fairbanks to kotzebue, the engine lost oil pressure 8 miles from Buckland and the pilot landed on a gravel bar with no damage to aircraft. Visual inspection showed the #3 connecting rod had failed. Only 2 quarts of oil remained in engine. Total sump capacity is 6 qts. Pilot stated he was flying from fairbanks to kotzebue and did not check the oil and guessed that it consumed 4 quarts in 5 hours of flight time. privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENROUTE FROM FAIRBANKS TO KOTZEBUE, THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE 8 MILES FROM BUCKLAND AND THE PILOT LANDED ON A GRAVEL BAR WITH NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED THE #3 CONNECTING ROD HAD FAILED. ONLY 2 QUARTS OF OIL REMAINED IN ENGINE. TOTAL SUMP CAPACITY IS 6 QTS. PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING FROM FAIRBANKS TO KOTZEBUE AND DID NOT CHECK THE OIL AND GUESSED THAT IT CONSUMED 4 QUARTS IN 5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

Other reports on N8554V · 1

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

Accident 19780606020289ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Palmer, AKLndd on gravel bar.Jun 6, 1978 · Reported as Blanca 7KCA/ · Substantial damage