SERS · LAWSON RONALD S EXPLORER · 2014-07-05 · East Bend, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA338
Event ID
20140713X91233
Type
Accident
Date
2014-07-05
Location
East Bend, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.144721, -80.521667
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LAWSON RONALD S
Model
EXPLORER
Registration
N6663K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power likely due to a failure of a rotary valve shaft seal and the pilot’s failure to detect and diagnose the impending failure during the preflight inspection.