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Cessna 172F N5602R

28 January 2003 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 January 2003 at about 14:17 local time, a Cessna 172F registered N5602R was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 14:17
Classification
Accident
Location
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Craig Muni (CRG)
Coordinates
30.3333, -81.5000
Aircraft
Cessna 172F
Registration
N5602R
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Other Work Use
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Jacksonville → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA03LA048

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

a total loss of engine power due to the failure the oil filter because of over-pressurization, resulting in damage to the airplane during the subsequent forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The flight was in the processes of performing a morning traffic report and maneuvering to cover a traffic accident when the pilot noticed the engine RPM drop from 2200 RPM to 1500 RPM, then smoke came out of the cowling and the engine seized. He attempted a forced landing near a residential area in a short grass field about 4 miles west of the airport. At touchdown the pilot turned the airplane about 180 degrees, and it nosed over. Examination of the wreckage revealed the engine had seized, and the oil seal had unseated at the mating surface between the oil filter and the housing. Examination of the Champion Oil Filter, CH48109, revealed that it had failed due to over-pressurization.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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