2 fatal · M-SQUARED SPRINT 1000 · 2009-09-05 · Madeira Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA09LA502
Event ID
20090908X11426
Type
Accident
Date
2009-09-05
Location
Madeira Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.793056, -82.779441
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
M-SQUARED
Model
SPRINT 1000
Registration
N185SQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of torque to the gearbox engine-side coupling flange bolts, which resulted in separation of the gearbox and propeller from the engine and the subsequent severing of the airplane's tail structure.