2 fatal · WRIGHT B FLYER INC WRIGHT B FLYER · 2011-07-30 · Springfield, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN11FA528
Event ID
20110730X40832
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-30
Location
Springfield, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.817222, -83.786941
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
WRIGHT B FLYER INC
Model
WRIGHT B FLYER
Registration
N453WB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight crew’s failure to maintain airplane control following a partial loss of engine thrust during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the failed weld as a result of incomplete welding on the left propeller shaft, which led to the partial loss of engine thrust.