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Aviation accident CHI92LA051

NONE · LUSCOMBE 8-F · 1991-12-11 · CHAPIN, IA, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI92LA051
Event ID
20001212X18567
Type
Accident
Date
1991-12-11
Location
CHAPIN, IA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
LUSCOMBE
Model
8-F
Registration
N1871B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FAILED CONNECTING ROD WHICH RESULTED IN A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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