4 fatal · MARK EWART VELOCITY STANDARD RG · 1997-11-26 · FLORENCE, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL98FA017
Event ID
20001208X09130
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-26
Location
FLORENCE, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.180503, -79.77967
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
MARK EWART
Model
VELOCITY STANDARD RG
Registration
N907ME
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper maintenance procedures used by the pilot/repairman, which resulted in the loosening and eventual failure of the propeller. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's self-imposed pressure to hurry to the destination, and trees in the forced landing area.