SERS · CHARLES T. BRIETIGAM RV-4 · 1990-07-21 · SAN ANDREAS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX90DVG13
Event ID
20001212X23719
Type
Accident
Date
1990-07-21
Location
SAN ANDREAS, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.200897, -120.620712
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CHARLES T. BRIETIGAM
Model
RV-4
Registration
N87CT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF FOUR PROPELLER RETENTION BOLTS WHICH REQUIRED THE ENGINE TO BE SHUT DOWN. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FORCED LANDING APPROACH.