SERS · WACO HRE · 1989-12-06 · ALEXANDER CITY, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL90LA035
Event ID
20001213X29906
Type
Accident
Date
1989-12-06
Location
ALEXANDER CITY, AL, USA
Coordinates
32.919532, -85.929519
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
WACO
Model
HRE
Registration
N31654
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SEPARATION OF THE MAGNETO AS A RESULT OF A BROKEN MOUNTING STUD. THE MOUNTING STUD MOST LIKELY FAILED DUE TO VIBRATIONS INDUCED BY AN INADEQUATELY BALANCED CRANKSHAFT.