SERS · Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 · 2000-07-02 · WEST LINN, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA00LA121
Event ID
20001212X21601
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-02
Location
WEST LINN, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.340538, -122.659416
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Fairchild Hiller
Model
FH-1100
Registration
N2784D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Improper maintenance (excessive/improper sealant application) by an unknown person, and subsequent fracture of the spur adapter gearshaft resulting in a total loss of engine power. Factors included foreign material/substance in the engine oil, a blocked oil delivery tube oil jet, and oil starvation in the area of the spur adapter gearshaft.