SERS · RIDDELL LANCAIR 235 · 1991-02-01 · AGUA CALIENTE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA090
Event ID
20001212X16466
Type
Accident
Date
1991-02-01
Location
AGUA CALIENTE, CA, USA
Coordinates
32.789661, -116.959495
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
RIDDELL
Model
LANCAIR 235
Registration
N17S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES DUE TO A WEAKENING OF THE WOOD STRUCTURE DUE TO ACID HYDROLYSIS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE PROPELLER ASSEMBLY BY ALLOWING EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND HEAT.