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Aviation accident WPR14LA394

NONE · LORENTZEN LANCAIR LEGACY · 2014-09-13 · Reno, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR14LA394
Event ID
20140929X25333
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-13
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.668056, -119.876388

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
LORENTZEN
Model
LANCAIR LEGACY
Registration
N368W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The shearing of mounting bolts that attached the right turbocharger to its mounting bracket during an air race, which resulted in hot exhaust gases leaking into the engine compartment and starting a fire.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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