SERS · MASCARI DISCOVERY S-12 · 1994-06-18 · SALINAS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX94LA259
Event ID
20001206X01575
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-18
Location
SALINAS, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.670185, -121.610137
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
MASCARI
Model
DISCOVERY S-12
Registration
N999
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY DUE TO PREEXISTING CRACKING IN THE OXIDIZED AREA OF THE WELD, WITH SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE AND SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER AND REDUCTION GEAR BOX. A RELATED FACTOR WAS THE EXCESSIVE TAXISPEED WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE BECOMING INADVERTENTLY AIRBORNE.