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Aviation accident FTW96LA081

NONE · Republic RC 3 · 1995-12-28 · WHITEWRIGHT, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW96LA081
Event ID
20001207X05012
Type
Accident
Date
1995-12-28
Location
WHITEWRIGHT, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.509418, -96.390487

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Republic
Model
RC 3
Registration
N6127K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The separation of a spark plug and 4 other spark plugs being 'finger' tight as a result of undertorquing by maintenance personnel when they were reinstalled following inspection. A factor was a lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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