MINR · Striplin Aircraft Corporation LONE RANGER SLVR CLD · 1997-10-29 · AGUA DULCE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA026
Event ID
20001208X09069
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-29
Location
AGUA DULCE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.430786, -118.5093
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Striplin Aircraft Corporation
Model
LONE RANGER SLVR CLD
Registration
N4478Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the propeller system/drive assembly, and the pilot's failure to maintain flying speed, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground. Inadequate maintenance/inspection of the propeller system was a contributing factor.