MINR · Catchot HAULER · 1997-04-01 · CENTERVILLE, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA053
Event ID
20001208X07662
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-01
Location
CENTERVILLE, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.950382, -87.129028
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Catchot
Model
HAULER
Registration
N301A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the engine manufacturer's failure to install ballast resistors in the ignition system, which resulted in an electrical short in the dual ignition system and subsequent loss of engine power.