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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Covington, WA · March 7, 2005

Date: March 7, 2005 · 19:00 local
Place: Covington, WA
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65579
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA057
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 750 total700 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N65579Registration cancelled May 26, 2015 · Cessna 152S/N 15281631 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) N65579, Cessna 152 auburn to yakima VFR, lost oil pressure shortly after departure from auburn. Pilot tried to return to auburn but had to set the aircraft down on a paved road. privacy data omitted Weather: rnt, 10 miles visibility, clear skies, 12/09 a 3023

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N65579, CESSNA 152 AUBURN TO YAKIMA VFR, LOST OIL PRESSURE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM AUBURN. PILOT TRIED TO RETURN TO AUBURN BUT HAD TO SET THE AIRCRAFT DOWN ON A PAVED ROAD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WEATHER: RNT, 10 MILES VISIBILITY, CLEAR SKIES, 12/09 A 3023

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 SEA05LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCovington, WAThe failure of connecting rods during cruise flight resulting in a loss of engine power. Trees were a factor.Mar 8, 2005 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N65579 · 1

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

Incident 19950124011569IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Billings, MTNarrative: a student pilot, after landing at Billings, Montana drifted off the runway centerline due to cross wind and struck runway light. The aircraft sustained a very small dent to the engine cowling and was determined by lynch flying service maintenance…Jan 24, 1995 · Minor damage