SERS · LaPorte MXL II Sport · 2001-07-14 · Gaines Twp., MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA213
Event ID
20010716X01436
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-14
Location
Gaines Twp., MI, USA
Coordinates
42.909671, -83.980018
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LaPorte
Model
MXL II Sport
Registration
N4416Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's poor planning which resulted in foreign object damage to the propeller, and the low altitude at which the loss of power occurred which resulted in the pilot not being able to properly flare the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the fractured propeller blade which resulted in vibrations and the subsequent separation of the carburetor.