SERS · Rockwell OV-10D · 2000-02-06 · LARANDIA, CO
Event
NTSB number
MIA00GA083
Event ID
20001212X20545
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-06
Location
LARANDIA, CO
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rockwell
Model
OV-10D
Registration
N474AW
FAR Part
PUBU
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of power in the right engine due to undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors in this accident were; the pilot did not perform a weight and balance calculation, (airplane overweight at takeoff); the pilot's failure to follow the emergency checklist, and not jettisoning the external load.