NONE · Rouse Glasair III · 2008-08-16 · Reno, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX08LA268
Event ID
20080827X01342
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-16
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.667221, -119.876113
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rouse
Model
Glasair III
Registration
N1YZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The excessively worn throttle/mixture linkage arms and pins and a missing mixture control linkage spring washer, which resulted in a loss of power due to an excessively rich mixture.