Accident · 1998-03-19

NTSB case LAX98LA124 · Cessna 210K · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 1998-03-19
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 210K (N8274M)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: FALLON AIRMOTIVE Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): FALLON AIRMOTIVE INC.

Probable cause

The aircraft owner/pilot's improper assembly of the engine oil pump, which resulted in failure of the unit and oil starvation failure of the engine. A factor was the lack of supervision of the owner/pilot's work by the A & P mechanic.

Source: NTSB case LAX98LA124

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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