Cessna 140 N77190
18 January 1994 · Lopez, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 January 1994 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna 140 registered N77190, operated by Cote, Gilles B., was involved in an accident near Lopez, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lopez, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 48.4898, -122.8694
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140
- Registration
- N77190
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cote, Gilles B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sequim → Anacortes
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94FA051
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT/OWNER'S IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSING BULB, THE TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ENGINE OIL, AND THE SHEARING OF A CONNECTING ROD CAP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER CHANGING THE AIRCRAFT'S OIL AND CHECKING THE OIL SCREEN, THE PILOT REINSTALLED THE OIL SCREEN AND OIL TEMPERATURE SENSING BULB. DUE TO BEING DISTRACTED BY HIS INCORRECT SAFETY WIRING OF THE OIL SCREEN NUT, THE PILOT FAILED TO FULLY TIGHTEN THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSING BULB NUT. ON THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER THE OIL CHANGE, AN ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSING BULB NUT BACKED OUT OF ITS ATTACH POINT, AND ALL OF THE ENGINE OIL WAS LOST FROM THE ENGINE. AFTER THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE WATERS OFF LOPEZ ISLAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 140 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 1994 | Cessna 140 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Moore, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1994 | Cessna 140 | Celina, Tennessee, United States | Vassilev, James H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1994 | Cessna 140 | Lomax, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 140 | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 1994 | Cessna 140 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Daniel J. Moriarty | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 140 | Kent, Washington, United States | Hill, Mark A. | No injuries | - |
All 1,576 records for this type
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