NONE · Piper PA-24-180 · 1999-07-10 · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA248
Event ID
20001212X19299
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-10
Location
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.250976, -120.620239
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N6597P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure/separation of the crankshaft idler gear and the fatigue failure and subsequent separation of the crankshaft dowel pin due to the improper static and dynamic balance of the propeller by maintenance personnel.