NONE · STEWART 51 INC. S-51D · 1998-04-18 · VERO BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL98LA062
Event ID
20001211X09800
Type
Accident
Date
1998-04-18
Location
VERO BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.639925, -80.390457
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
STEWART 51 INC.
Model
S-51D
Registration
N51S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The maintenance personnel failure to remove a plastic plug from the oil tank breather that resulted in the rupture of the engine oil tank. Factors were, a tailwind during the emergency landing, and a ditch on the departure end of the runway.