Incident at Winnipeg, Manitoba
Summary
1996-11-29: SGK 811, a Cessna 421 was on the return leg of a medevac flight to Winnipeg with a return to Thompson. There was besides the pilots 2 persons on board. At approximately 100 miles north of Winnipeg, at 12,000 feet the pilot noticed a loss in oil pressure. He subsequently shut the engine down, feathered the prop and returned to Winnipeg, where CFR were on standby and watched as an uneventful landing was accomplished at 0229Z. The loss of oil was due to a split engine oil cooler. The cooler is being replaced. UPDATE: Maintenance inspection revealed that the left engine oil cooler had split.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996C0517 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Occurred At | 1996-11-28 - 01:43 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | Manitoba, Canada, North America, Prairie and Northern Region, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
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| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | NAV CANADA |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FGMO | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | SKYWARD AVIATION LTD |
| Operator | Commercial |
| Make |
CESSNA |
| Model | 421C |
| Year Built | 1976 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | SGK 811 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Cruise |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine shut down,Engine oil problem |