NONE · Hanson HANSON TAILWIND W-8 · 1999-01-16 · CHULA VISTA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA075
Event ID
20001204X00080
Type
Accident
Date
1999-01-16
Location
CHULA VISTA, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hanson
Model
HANSON TAILWIND W-8
Registration
N8188
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of lubrication to the number 3 rod bearing and the resulting failure of the number 3 connecting rod. A contributing factor to the accident was the soft terrain at the accident location.