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Aviation accident SEA01LA057

NONE · Cassutt II · 2001-03-04 · Moses Lake, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA01LA057
Event ID
20010308X00570
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-04
Location
Moses Lake, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.189266, -119.300308

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cassutt
Model
II
Registration
N1431
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Failure of a wrist pin plug in the engine, resulting in partial blockage of the engine lubrication system and partial failure of the engine connecting rod bearings; and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a forced landing approach, resulting in a stall.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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