November 9, 2012, La Grange, Texas Cessna 210L Centurion

The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing at about 0715 Central time. The pilot and both passengers received minor injuries. Visual conditions VMC prevailed; an IFR flight plan was in effect.

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Key Takeaways:

  • An airplane made a forced, off-airport landing due to an unacceptably low engine oil pressure leading to a complete loss of engine power, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injuries to the pilot and two passengers.
  • The landing occurred in a soft, plowed field about a mile from a divert airport, causing the airplane to flip and come to rest inverted.
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The airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing at about 0715 Central time. The pilot and both passengers received minor injuries. Visual conditions VMC prevailed; an IFR flight plan was in effect.

The airplane was in cruise flight at 7000 feet msl when the pilot noticed engine oil pressure had dropped unacceptably. The pilot requested a descent and vectors to a nearby airport. The pilot reported that he had a complete loss of engine power and made an off-airport landing about a mile from the divert airport. During the landing on a soft plowed field, the airplane flipped and came to rest inverted.

 

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