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FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Elberton, GA · December 4, 2024

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Date
December 4, 2024 · 12:00 local
Place
Elberton, GA
Airport
Elbert County-Patz Fld
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N161GT
Reported as
Cessna 172P
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N161GTRegistered now · Cessna 172PS/N 17276650 · Built 1986Airframe modelCessna 172PEngine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot declared an emergency due to oil leak and loss of oil pressure. Pilot attempted to make it to the airport but the engine seized and pilot made an emergency landing in an open field 4 miles east of eba. No damage or injuries. Investigation revealed that the threads failed in the crankcase where the oil pressure fitting is attached causing a loss of oil pressure and subsequent engine failure. A service difficulty report is being generated for the engine as it was on it's third flight after overhaul.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO OIL LEAK AND LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT BUT THE ENGINE SEIZED AND PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD 4 MILES EAST OF EBA. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THREADS FAILED IN THE CRANKCASE WHERE THE OIL PRESSURE FITTING IS ATTACHED CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT IS BEING GENERATED FOR THE ENGINE AS IT WAS ON IT'S THIRD FLIGHT AFTER OVERHAUL.