SERS · VOLLENWEIDER R/HURST R F VANS RV-9A · 2009-08-23 · Marianna, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09LA477
Event ID
20090823X01951
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-23
Location
Marianna, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.838054, -85.23944
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VOLLENWEIDER R/HURST R F
Model
VANS RV-9A
Registration
N362TS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the propeller speed reduction gearbox for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to disregard the manufacturer's mandate to replace the gearbox, the manufacturer's failure to provide owners with technical substantiation for the replacement, and the pilot's decision to overfly several suitable off-field landing sites in an attempt to glide to a distant airport.