SERS · Walker Lancair IV · 2007-08-01 · Sylvan Grove, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN07LA133
Event ID
20070810X01161
Type
Accident
Date
2007-08-01
Location
Sylvan Grove, KS, USA
Coordinates
38.993888, -99.595275
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Walker
Model
Lancair IV
Registration
N7441W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation when an oil line to the turbocharger wastegate actuator came loose. Contributing factors in this accident were the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.