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Event FTW87LA055
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THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD ADDED OIL TO THE ENGINE PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE ON A SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT, BUT ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE FROZE FROM OIL STARVATION. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE WAS FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OWNER-MAINTAINED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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