NONE · DEHAVILLAND TIGER MOTH DH 82A · 2012-06-24 · Fontana, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA275
Event ID
20120625X15334
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-24
Location
Fontana, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.049167, -117.465278
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
TIGER MOTH DH 82A
Registration
N523R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Partial loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failed engine cylinder rocker assembly clamping bolt. Contributing to the accident was the failure of unknown maintenance personnel to perform a modification to the assembly that would have prevented the failure.