MINR · CESSNA T210L · 2014-04-03 · Clayton, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA179
Event ID
20140403X84610
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-03
Location
Clayton, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.910278, -85.370834
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T210L
Registration
N1631X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the engine case through bolts, which resulted in the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft and subsequent total loss of engine power.