Cessna R172K accident near Lisbon, Ohio, August 26, 1995
On August 26, 1995 at about 11:12 pm local time, a Cessna R172K, registered N1439V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lisbon, Ohio. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Loss of oil, where an oil filter adapter had separated from the crankcase cover, due to stripped threads that were caused or allowed by inadequate maintenance or inspection, which resulted in oil exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the airplane encountered uneven terrain during a forced landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 26, 1995 · about 11:12 pm local time
- Place
- Lisbon, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R172K · all R172Ks on the register
- Registration
- N1439V · no longer on the register · serial R1722191
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that he was operating the airplane over a fairground area, towing a banner, when he noted a complete loss of oil pressure. He stated that he tried to return to the airport, but the engine lost power. He made a forced landing in a freshly mown hay field. The pilot reported that the airplane encountered a drop off during the forced landing/landing roll and was damaged. Postaccident examination revealed that the oil filter adapter had separated from a boss on the crankcase cover. An FAA Inspector stated that about 80% of the threads in the crankcase cover boss were stripped.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,272 hours in all; 77 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 2,083 as pilot in command; 54 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,683 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 7, 1995; 45 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-360-K1 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 02G East Liverpool OH at 10:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:45 pm from BVI, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1439V the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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