MINR · Vans Aircraft RV-4 · 1996-08-16 · VAN HORN, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW96LA348
Event ID
20001208X06501
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-16
Location
VAN HORN, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.039112, -104.829315
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Vans Aircraft
Model
RV-4
Registration
XBINF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
loss of engine power due to a cracked oil cooler, which led to the loss of all lubricating oil and an engine seizure. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.