Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Havasu Landing, CA
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Tail number | N3AH |
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Accident date | 10 Jun 1990 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-32-300 |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE AN OIL SUPPLY LINE B-NUT FITTING AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, WHICH ALLOWED THE OIL LINE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED AND LED TO OIL EXHAUSTION AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.