MINR · Rearwin 8500 · 1988-07-29 · GLENDALE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX88FA273
Event ID
20001213X26268
Type
Accident
Date
1988-07-29
Location
GLENDALE, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.169887, -118.289299
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rearwin
Model
8500
Registration
N15855
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
SEPERATION OF AN ENGINE CYLINDER THAT MOVED INTO THE PLANE OF THE WOODEN PROPELLER BLADES. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE SHEARED BY THE DISLODGED CYLINDER. THE ROUGH LANDING SURFACE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.