2 fatal · McClanahan Stits Playmate SA-11 · 2003-09-27 · Fontana, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX03LA300
Event ID
20031010X01712
Type
Accident
Date
2003-09-27
Location
Fontana, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.166667, -117.400001
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
McClanahan
Model
Stits Playmate SA-11
Registration
N9YC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due to oil starvation that was the result of misaligned main bearing halves that obstructed the oil galley passages. Since the history of the engine could not be reconstructed, the person or entity responsible for the bearing misalignment could not be determined. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing that resulted in a stall/spin.