He Noticed That The Oil Pressure Had Decreased; All Other Engine Indications Appeared Normal
On April 22, 2021, about 1004 mountain daylight time, a Flight Design GMBH, CSTW light sport airplane, N378CT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico. The flight instructor was not injured and the pilot receiving instruction sustained a minor injury. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that they flew to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to conduct a touch and go landing and were returning to Santa Fe, at an altitude of about 7,500 ft, when he noticed that the oil pressure had decreased; all other engine indications appe