Paulding Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Paulding, Ohio 45834
Friday, June 7, 1991 11:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT SAID THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE RIGHT WING STRUCK WIRES CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO IMPACT THE GROUND SHORT OF THE INTENDED LANDING FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE ENGINE OIL LEAKED FROM THE AREA OF THE OIL FILTER UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS DEPLETED OF OIL. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD CHANGED THE ENGINE OIL A DAY PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT AND DID NOT TEST RUN THE ENGINE TO CHECK FOR OIL LEAKS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE OIL FILTER BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN A LEAK AND SUBSEQUENT OIL EXHAUSTION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/7/1991
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PAULDING
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45834
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport PAULDING
Event Location Nearest Airport ID OH28
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 27
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 946
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 44990
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 10:23AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N516L
NTSB Number NYC91LA151
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Aerofab Inc.
Aircraft Model 4/210
Aircraft Series Identifier 4/210
Aircraft Serial Number 538
Certified Max Gross Weight 2600
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 4
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 Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HERBERT J. BEIL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2380 SUNDERLAND RD
Aircraft Owner City LIMA
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45836
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name HERBERT J. BEIL
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 2380 SUNDERLAND RD
Operator City LIMA
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45836
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 091
Departure City DELPHOS
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1100
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code GLR
Destination City GAYLORD
Destination State MI
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 --