1 fatal · Petz Flying Boat · 2003-08-28 · Tracy, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA267
Event ID
20030904X01455
Type
Accident
Date
2003-08-28
Location
Tracy, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.679164, -121.29972
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Petz
Model
Flying Boat
Registration
N1216Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The inadequate design of the engine exhaust system and inappropriate selection of propeller materials by the designer/builder, which resulted in separation of the propeller blades during takeoff/initial climb, and a subsequent in-flight collision with terrain during the ensuing off-airport emergency landing.