Accident · 2019-09-15

NTSB case GAA19CA549 · Cessna L19 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2019-09-15
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Cessna L19 (N4584N)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to install the engine oil filler cap before the first flight of the day; his subsequent failure to conduct a preflight check before the accident flight, which resulted in his failure to note that the cap was not installed; and his improper landing flare during a precautionary landing, which resulted in a bounced landing and ground loop.

Source: NTSB case GAA19CA549

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane71Class 3 (2019-03-04)1,872.8 total · 46 in this make/model · 14 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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