# NTSB Accident NYC91FA103
> **BELLANCA 17-31 ATC** · 1991-04-07 · GT. BARRINGTON, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91FA103
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16851
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-04-07
- **Location:** GT. BARRINGTON, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BELLANCA
- **Model:** 17-31 ATC
- **Registration:** N1269R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE MECHANIC'S IMPROPER USE OF ANTI-SEIZE COMPOUND ON THE INJECTOR NOZZLE THREADS WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FAILURE.

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