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Aviation incident ERA15IA024

NONE · CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · 2014-10-22 · Lexington, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA15IA024
Event ID
20141023X75234
Type
Incident
Date
2014-10-22
Location
Lexington, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.816665, -80.258613

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
Model
SR22
Registration
N242MB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAWN
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

Maintenance personnel's improper tightening of the crankcase through bolt nuts during reassembly of the engine at the last overhaul, which resulted in the failure of the crankshaft and the subsequent total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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