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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172R · Jackson, TN · March 5, 2014

Date: March 5, 2014 · 10:33 local
Place: Jackson, TN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9417Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14LA142
Reported as: Cessna 172R
Reported engine: Lycoming I0-360
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 210 total210 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9417ZRegistered now · Cessna 172RS/N 17280265 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCessna 172R Engine modelLycoming I0-360-B1EReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 5, 2014, aircraft N9417Z, a Cessna 172, departed on an IFR flight from mkl to ags. At 10:33 am, the mkl tower received an emergency call from the aircraft?s pilot stating that he lost oil pressure after departure and was returning to the airfield. The aircraft was unable to return to the airfield and landed on us highway 70. After landing, the aircraft?s right wing clipped roadway signs causing substantial damage. The right wing strut was broken causing the wing to collapse.

The right vacuum pump adapter assembly gasket, part number 68315, between the adapter assembly and the gearbox was leaking oil causing the loss of oil pressure. The aircraft maintenance logbook showed that March 4, 2014, the right vacuum pump was removed and replaced along with a new shaft seal and gasket. The gasket may have had a manufacturing defect or been over-torqued causing an oil leak.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 5, 2014, AIRCRAFT N9417Z, A CESSNA 172, DEPARTED ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM MKL TO AGS. AT 10:33 AM, THE MKL TOWER RECEIVED AN EMERGENCY CALL FROM THE AIRCRAFT?S PILOT STATING THAT HE LOST OIL PRESSURE AFTER DEPARTURE AND WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD AND LANDED ON US HIGHWAY 70. AFTER LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT?S RIGHT WING CLIPPED ROADWAY SIGNS CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE RIGHT WING STRUT WAS BROKEN CAUSING THE WING TO COLLAPSE.

THE RIGHT VACUUM PUMP ADAPTER ASSEMBLY GASKET, PART NUMBER 68315, BETWEEN THE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY AND THE GEARBOX WAS LEAKING OIL CAUSING THE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOGBOOK SHOWED THAT MARCH 4, 2014, THE RIGHT VACUUM PUMP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ALONG WITH A NEW SHAFT SEAL AND GASKET. THE GASKET MAY HAVE HAD A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OR BEEN OVER-TORQUED CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

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 ERA14LA142Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJackson, TNA total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the lower vacuum pump.Mar 5, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9417Z · 3

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

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