MINR · Schweizer 269C · 2003-05-15 · New Canaan, CT, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC03LA106
Event ID
20030522X00714
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-15
Location
New Canaan, CT, USA
Coordinates
41.132499, -73.478057
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C
Registration
N109JS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate annual inspection performed by maintenance facility personnel, which resulted in a failure of a fuel system bellcrank. Factors were the subsequent inadequate inspections by other maintenance personnel and the pilot.