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RotorWay EXEC crash near Caldwell, Idaho, United States

unknown2017-12-17
Summary

Failure of the oil pressure gauge line, which resulted in oil exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

Incident details
Date
2017-12-17
Location
Caldwell, Idaho, United States
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗
43.6419, -116.6358
Quick stats
Severityunknown
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceNTSB CAROL
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