The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing at 1253 Eastern time. The commercial pilot was not injured; visual conditions prevailed. During a repositioning flight, the pilot noticed oil coming out of the engine. He decided to perform a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane impacted a tree, substantially damaging the right wing and fuselage. Examination revealed the engine crankshaft oil seal was partially dislodged, and protruding from the front of the engine case.
November 6, 2007, Durbin, W.V., Piper PA-18-135
The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing at 1253 Eastern time. The commercial pilot was not injured; visual conditions prevailed. During a repositioning flight, the pilot noticed oil coming out of the engine. He decided to perform a forced landing to a field, during which the airplane impacted a tree, substantially damaging the right wing and fuselage. Examination revealed the engine crankshaft oil seal was partially dislodged, and protruding from the front of the engine case.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a field after the pilot observed oil leaking from the engine.
- The uninjured commercial pilot executed the landing, during which the aircraft impacted a tree, damaging the right wing and fuselage.
- Examination after the incident revealed that a partially dislodged engine crankshaft oil seal was the cause of the oil leak.
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