MINR · HOMEBUILT JP-350-1 · 1990-06-28 · TORRANCE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90DUA01
Event ID
20001212X23433
Type
Accident
Date
1990-06-28
Location
TORRANCE, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.799087, -118.35083
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
HOMEBUILT
Model
JP-350-1
Registration
N350JP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE AIRCRAFT COLLISION WITH THE GROUND AFTER THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE THRUST DUE TO PROPELLER OVERSPEED CONDITION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPROPER SERVICING OF THE PROPELLER HUB THAT ALLOWED THE OVERSPEED TO OCCUR.