The reason for the emergency landing of a light-engine aircraft in Lytkarino in June has been named.

The cause of the accident of a private light-engine aircraft in Lytkarino on June 8, 2024 was an engine shutdown due to an oil leak. This is reported in the report of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC).

"The accident with the PA-28R-201 RA-07829 aircraft occurred during an emergency landing, the need for which was caused by the engine stopping (jamming) in flight due to an oil leak," the city news agency quotes the text "Moscow".

The report clarifies that the cause of the oil leak in flight was the installation of an atypical engine oil quick drain valve on the aircraft, which led to its operation (opening) when cleaning the landing gear. — Ed.) from contact with the fastening bolt of the slot joint of the front rack.

The causes and perpetrators of the installation of such a valve could not be identified.

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Earlier, on June 8, light engine The Piper plane made an emergency landing on the highway in the Lytkarino area in the Moscow region, reports href="https://nsn.fm/incident/sledovateli-nachali-proverku-iz-za-posadki-legkomotornogo-samoleta-na-shosse-v-podmoskove " target="_blank">NSN. Footage from the scene shows the aircraft lying next to the roadway. The incident was without casualties and destruction, reports 360.ru .