Aviation accident CHI04LA256

1 fatal · Claxton S-12 · 2004-09-12 · Oconomowoc, WI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI04LA256
Event ID: 20040923X01480
Type: Accident
Date: 2004-09-12
Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA
Coordinates: 43.100086, -88.489791

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Claxton
Model: S-12
Registration: UNREG
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the seizure of the pistons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The previous damage to the pistons due to earlier seizure occurrences was a factor.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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