Aviation accident DEN03FA138

1 fatal · Wright Hughes 1-B · 2003-08-05 · Yellowstone Nat, WY, USA

Event

NTSB number: DEN03FA138
Event ID: 20030815X01342
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-08-05
Location: Yellowstone Nat, WY, USA
Coordinates: 44.525276, -110.834167

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Wright
Model: Hughes 1-B
Registration: N258Y
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The in-flight loss of a propeller counterweight, followed by the pilot's loss of aircraft control during a forced landing attempt and subsequent inadvertent stall/spin to the ground.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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