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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna L-19E · Kennett, MO · September 15, 2019

Date: September 15, 2019 · 10:00 local
Place: Kennett, MO
Airport: Kennett Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4584N
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA549
Reported as: Cessna L-19E
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,862 total45 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N4584NRegistered now · Cessna L-19ES/N 24565 Airframe modelCessna L-19E

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What happened

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

The pilot lost control (ground loop)while attempting to expedite his landing due to decreasing oil pressure. The aircraft touched down with a high side load on the right main landing gear causing damage to the following: right main landing gear bent inward, right landing gear attach structure and skin bent, left wing tip and outer spar portion bent, left elevator bent.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT LOST CONTROL (GROUND LOOP)WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXPEDITE HIS LANDING DUE TO DECREASING OIL PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH A HIGH SIDE LOAD ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING: RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BENT INWARD, RIGHT LANDING GEAR ATTACH STRUCTURE AND SKIN BENT, LEFT WING TIP AND OUTER SPAR PORTION BENT, LEFT ELEVATOR BENT.

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 GAA19CA549Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportKennett, MOThe pilot's failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper…Sep 15, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4584N · 2

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

Accident 20251018015189ALanding: Rollout · Phoenix, AZOn 10/18/2025 [privacy data omitted]Cessna L-19E was departing grapevine 88AZ in-route to kdvt, pilot noticed he was giving full left rudder to stay in trim on climb-out. Pilot concluded his ruder was stuck in full right position. Pilot landed on main wheels…Oct 18, 2025 · Substantial damage Incident 19890703042599IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Pagosa Springs, COPilot lost control on rollout. Ground looped. Minor damage to aircraft.Jul 3, 1989 · Minor damage