MINR · Ellsberg One Design · 2001-10-06 · Bend, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA02LA003
Event ID
20011011X02079
Type
Accident
Date
2001-10-06
Location
Bend, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.070934, -121.250686
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ellsberg
Model
One Design
Registration
N55TE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the separation of a propeller counterweight mounting bracket due to incorrect mounting bolt torque. Factors include significant powerplant vibration during the forced landing, no suitable landing area, and soft terrain next to the narrow road on which the pilot attempted his emergency landing.