SERS · BEECH B19 · 2015-03-11 · Osage Beach, MO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA172
Event ID
20150316X21312
Type
Accident
Date
2015-03-11
Location
Osage Beach, MO, USA
Coordinates
38.110553, -92.680557
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
B19
Registration
N774TA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the No. 4 piston wrist pin plug and the subsequent entry of its metal shavings into the oil system, which clogged the oil passages and caused the engine to seize. Contributing to the accident was the installation of engine parts that were not approved by the engine manufacturer.