SERS · ARROW FALCON EXPORTERS INC OH-58A · 2010-02-02 · Escalon, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR10LA126
Event ID
20100202X94601
Type
Accident
Date
2010-02-02
Location
Escalon, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.76361, -120.92694
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ARROW FALCON EXPORTERS INC
Model
OH-58A
Registration
N9286U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the pneumatic fuel-to-governor control line. Also causal was the inadequate installation of the pneumatic line by maintenance personnel, and the pilot’s decision to continue flight with a known discrepancy.