SERS · Aeronca C3 · 2005-07-04 · Summerville, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL05CA122
Event ID
20050803X01149
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-04
Location
Summerville, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.060832, -80.223609
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Aeronca
Model
C3
Registration
N14532
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The maintenance personnel failure to secure the intake valve adjustment jam nut which resulted in excessive valve clearance, and the subsequent loss of engine power.