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Aviation accident LAX96LA124

NONE · Schweizer G-164B · 1996-02-21 · TRACY, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX96LA124
Event ID
20001208X05288
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-21
Location
TRACY, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.729335, -121.419113

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Schweizer
Model
G-164B
Registration
N6674Q
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

overheating and failure of the engine's master rod and master rod bearing due to oil starvation. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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