What happened
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(-23) General aviation incident, Jefferson county, PA, 5/27/06, N71707, a Luscombe 8A, landed in an open field for unknown reasons. Local authorities responded and no injuries to the pilot and student were reported. Further investigation revealed that an oil line to a direct reading oil pressure gauge broke, causing oil to be sprayed into the cockpit. An off airport landing was made in a farmer's field, 3 miles west of the dubois airport (duj) pa. The pilot and his student were not injured, and the aircraft was undamaged. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) GENERAL AVIATION INCIDENT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, PA, 5/27/06, N71707, A LUSCOMBE 8A, LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. LOCAL AUTHORITIES RESPONDED AND NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND STUDENT WERE REPORTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN OIL LINE TO A DIRECT READING OIL PRESSURE GAUGE BROKE, CAUSING OIL TO BE SPRAYED INTO THE COCKPIT. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE IN A FARMER'S FIELD, 3 MILES WEST OF THE DUBOIS AIRPORT (DUJ) PA. THE PILOT AND HIS STUDENT WERE NOT INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDAMAGED. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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