SERS · WILLOUGHBY PETE A STREAK SHADOW · 2012-04-15 · Salem, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA285
Event ID
20120416X71420
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-15
Location
Salem, WV, USA
Coordinates
39.283054, -80.614997
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WILLOUGHBY PETE A
Model
STREAK SHADOW
Registration
N2828W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a piston seizure that resulted from a fuel system restriction and poorly secured fuel lines. Contributing to the accident were the pilot/builder’s failure to follow the engine manufacturer procedures and his use of nonaviation parts to secure fuel lines.