Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Kechi, Kansas 67067
Sunday, November 15, 1992 19:02 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE IN NIGHT VFR CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT RECOGNIZED THAT THE ENGINE RPM WAS LOW AND THERE WAS NO OIL PRESSURE. HE SELECTED A ROADWAY FOR A FORCED LANDING. ENROUTE TO THE LANDING THE ENGINE SUSTAINED A TOTAL POWER FAILURE. IN MANEUVERING TO AVOID WIRES PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT ON THE ROAD AT TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE ROAD ON TOUCHDOWN AND IMPACTED A UTILITY POLE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT ALL USABLE ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL HAD LEAKED FROM THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER MOUNTING. THE GASKET ON THE ADAPTER WAS DETERIORATED. FROM MAINTENANCE RECORDS IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE MOST RECENT MAINTENANCE ON THE MOUNTING ADAPTER OR THE GASKET.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

MAINTENANCE NOT PERFORMED (GASKET DETERIORATED), OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/15/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1902
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City KECHI
Event State KANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 67067
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1855 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 220
Weather Observation Facility ID ICT
Elevation of weather observation facility 1332
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 7
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 465
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 16 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 121
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47928
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N67766
NTSB Number CHI93LA034
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15282006
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Jan 2 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SANDERS, BILL H.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 965 NORTH WESTLINK
Aircraft Owner City WICHITA
Aircraft Owner State KS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 67212
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SANDERS, BILL H.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 965 NORTH WESTLINK
Operator City WICHITA
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 67212
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 3KM
Departure City WICHITA
Departure State KS
Departure Country
Departure Time 1855
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code K32
Destination City WICHITA
Destination State KS
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --