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LAX88LA267

1988-07-21 · CHICO, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE SHORT OF THE AIRPORT WHERE THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN DURING THE LANDING ROLL. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE OIL COOLER HOSE BROKE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_LAX88LA267.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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