- Date
- May 29, 1987, 11:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Prospect, OR
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4173FCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 2, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870529017229A
- Case key
- 40631
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft lost pwr during cruise flt due to loss of oil pressure because of multiple oil leaks. The recommended t.b.o. is 1800 hrs and this eng had a total of 2344 hrs. A top overhaul had been accomplished 140 flt hrs prior to the acc. The acft had only been flown 25 hrs in the last 3 yrs. The plt had departed on this x-country without filing a flt plan. During the forced lndg after the loss of power the acft collided with trees during the lndg roll.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4173F
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17246073
- Airframe hours
- 2,290
- Engine
- Continental O-300 A, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert W. Baucum
- Registered owner
- Robert W. Baucum
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- S13 · Albany, OR
- Destination
- RNO · Reno, NV
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,030 total · 100 in this make and model · 40 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.