Aviation accident ERA12FA017

1 fatal · LUSCOMBE 8A · 2011-10-08 · Dixie, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA12FA017
Event ID: 20111008X70843
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-10-08
Location: Dixie, GA, USA
Coordinates: 30.784444, -83.637222

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: LUSCOMBE
Model: 8A
Registration: N41907
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the No. 2 cylinder’s connecting rod, which resulted in the disconnection of the rod and a subsequent loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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