2 fatal · BACON QUESTAIR-VENTURE · 1995-01-21 · DES MOINES, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95FA071
Event ID
20001207X02831
Type
Accident
Date
1995-01-21
Location
DES MOINES, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.529232, -93.659568
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BACON
Model
QUESTAIR-VENTURE
Registration
N4QV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent, resulting in a stall/spin. Factors were material defects in the material used to manufacture the crankshaft, resulting in the crankshaft fracturing after approximately 200 hours in service.