- Date
- July 10, 1985, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Bellevue, WA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1755UCessna 207
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850710065589I
- Case key
- 40072
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Sequence of events
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Loss of engine power
On ground/water encounter with weather
Terrain condition - wetFactor
Terrain condition - rough/unevenFactor
Terrain condition - none suitableFactor
Analysis
A complete loss of power occurred during a CFR 135 passenger flight. The oil filter adapter was found to be safety wired in a position with 3/4' of threads visable. Causing a complete and sudden loss of oil and power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1755U
- Reported as
- Cessna 207
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 20700355
- Airframe hours
- 5,452
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-F9, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- San Uian Airlines
- Registered owner
- San Juian Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 28, 1985 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- SEA · Seattle, WA
- Destination
- FRO · Friday Harbor, WA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- None
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,848 total · 38 in this make and model · 1,109 as pilot in command · 131 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.